.jaimewatt: Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection result has people talking — and with good reason via torontostar
Former Ontario finance minister Charles Sousa’s win over his Conservative opponent, Ron Chhinzer, was decisive. Victorious by 14 points, Sousa more than doubled the margin of victory his Liberal predecessor secured in 2021. No doubt, an impressive feat, but not altogether shocking for a candidate of Sousa’s prominence and community ties.For Conservatives and their new Leader, Pierre Poilievre, the severity of the warnings are only rivalled by those visited upon Scrooge by the ghosts.
So, in assessing this race, the Conservatives should not overreact, nor should the Grits. Stepping outside the partisan opinion bubble and the Mississauga-Lakeshore result proves only that the Sousa and Liberal brand retain strength but does little to counteract a truth too few Liberals are willing to accept, let alone vocalize: that Trudeau’s personal brand remains deeply polarizing.
For any politician, there are few inquiries so personal, so demanding of frank introspection.
Unfortunately, most politicians get that timing wrong and fail to exit while, crucially, an exit lane still lies ahead. And yet, they do so for understandable reasons. Here are just two.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Poilievre’s Anger Train may just pull into the station empty at the end of the dayOne swallow does not a spring make. But the loss in Mississauga-Lakeshore, Ont., should come as a wake-up call for the Conservatives.
Read more »
Opinion | Maple Leafs’ Pontus Holmberg is a shining example of successful prospect developmentPontus Holmberg represents the kind of found money every NHL team is hoping to stumble upon in the late rounds of the draft. Opinion by reporterchris
Read more »
Opinion | Here is a health care to-do list for the federal governmentThis system deteriorated when the matching money dependent on the broad conditions — including no fees for necessary care — gradually disappeared. Here is a health care to-do list for the federal government. Opinion by Pat Armstrong & Hugh Armstrong
Read more »
Opinion | As one streak ends for the Leafs’ Mitch Marner, maybe another will beginHis 23-game point streak required a little luck; he and his teammates could use a little more when the post-season rolls around.
Read more »
Opinion | A new era for professional women’s sports might finally be hereThe past two years alone suggest we are getting close to the end of the beginning for professional women’s sports, and moving into a significant growth period.
Read more »
Opinion | Pierre Poilievre is helping Justin Trudeau convince Liberals that their leader isn’t a lame duckThe prime minister has always maintained that he planned to stay on beyond his third term. The difference now is that a lot more people believe that to be true, Chantal Hébert writes.
Read more »