Canadian Politics: Justin Trudeau to run for leadership of the Liberal Party

Well, a recent poll suggests Trudeau would handily win an election against the Conservatives

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/09/27/with-justin-trudeau-as-their-leader-liberals-could-easily-win-federal-election-exclusive-poll/

In an exclusive poll conducted for the National Post, Forum found if Mr. Trudeau were leader of the Liberal Party and an election were held today, the Grits would win, handily, with 39% of the popular vote.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives would come in second, with 32% of the vote, and the NDP — today the Official Opposition and led by Thomas Mulcair — would return to third-party status, with just 20% of the vote.

 

Canadian elections have to be held every four years unless there's a vote of non confidence, something that won't likely happen since the Conservatives hold a majority.

And we don't directly elect a PM like you do a President. The PM is the leader of the party but if he loses his seat in an election he can't sit in the House of Commons.

 

Sorry. Yes, 2015 will likely be the next one unless something comes up in the interim and Harper wants to launch a preemptive strike.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, and I know you've been voting since the days of John Diefenbaker JR, but I'm pretty sure the Governor general can still desolve parliment any time if requested by the PM, but yes, it usually takes a vote of non-confidence for the writ to drop early.

 

I miss Chretien if for no other reason that his French-Canadian growly accent was the easiest celebrity voice to impersonate out there.

 

He isn't fluent in either of Canada's official languages.

 

Not sure if it is true but heard a story that the reporters on the hill basically cleaned up his language so it would make sense in print.

 

As the man says, If it ain't true, it oughta be!

 

Despite having satellite radio which I think is the greatest thing since sliced bread I still listen to local CBC in the morning and The Current even though Anna Maria Tremonti's political sympathies can be tough to swallow at times.

Today they had a Liberal riding president and a Hitler* Liberal youth on the show. The only strong quality either of them could come up with for Justin Trudeau is that he is charimatic and will bring attention to the leadership race. Nothing else to offer.

The Liberal youth person was breathless over the fact that 200 people showed up in Lethbridge to hear him speak and took this as a sign of greatness.

I know he has the name but I don't see much else.

*I know the whole deal with using Hitler on the internet. The youth wings of political parties are always filled with over eager wannabe blockheads who love to shout down people with opposing views.