Trudeau’s no-fun, anti-prosperity, ban-everything government
By Gregory Tobin
Two interesting things happened last week. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigned, and public opinion polling continues to show Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party sinking rapidly.
There’s been a lot of talk about whether Trudeau will follow Jacinda Ardern’s lead in finally taking his walk in the snow – with many different reasons given as to why Canadians are slowly but increasingly becoming fed up with Prime Minister Trudeau.
Some have offered answers such as failing to deliver services. Which I think is accurate. Not being able to get a passport in a timely manner. Not processing immigration applications. Airports falling apart and so on. It’s maddening.
Others have pointed out that the numerous scandals have eroded people’s trust and patience. Blackface, WE, multiple MPs engaging in blatantly poor behaviour but then suffering no consequences. I think that’s starting to bother a lot of people.
There’s also the economic angle. Raising the carbon tax during an affordability crisis. Out of control spending leading to inflation. While no one blames Trudeau entirely for this crisis, he could have helped; but instead made it worse.
But I think a perhaps simpler, albeit big, reason why the public is fed up with Trudeau is that his entire party’s agenda has become one giant no-fun, anti-prosperity, ban-everything government.