Shorter version: if the NDP get their act together, Trudeau’s in deep shit

— 12.28.2018 09:52 AM



Of course, if my grandmother had wheels, she’d be a bus, too.

Full poll here.

Negative assessments of the PM’s performance have increased most two high profile areas: climate change policy and the way the PM has represented Canada internationally.

We know from previous research that the Prime Minister’s trip to India had a seriously negative impact on his ratings in this area. While they have recovered somewhat, they are still far from what we found in March 2016.

[And] when it comes to climate change policy, his negative assessments have doubled.


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This is an act of war, actually

— 12.20.2018 09:47 PM

‘Hundreds’ of Canadians held by China raises the stakes for Trudeau’s government

OTTAWA—Around 200 Canadians are currently detained in China for a variety of reasons, the Star has learned.

The staggering number paints a worrying picture of what is at stake for the federal Liberal government — and for many individuals abroad and their families here — when it comes to dealing with Beijing’s newly aggressive posture towards Canada.

Federal sources have told the Star the number of those currently detained stands at about 200.

Global Affairs Canada has not yet responded to the Star’s request for clarification of how many of those occurred since tensions heightened.

But sources told the Star up to three arrests a week is common, often involving dual Canadian-Chinese citizens (China does not recognize dual citizenship), in cases of drunkenness, drug use, other kinds of criminality, alleged visa violations, with only a small number considered political cases. Still the broader picture of those who remain in detention right now is alarming.


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