Justin Trudeau is long video It was released over the weekend and has immigration as its theme. It was a howl.
In it, he blamed Canada’s immigration crisis on the pandemic, premiers, universities, “big box stores” (no kidding), and perhaps to a very small extent his own government.
Canada’s population he supported 100 million By the end of this century.
He was on track for that. When Prime Minister Trudeau took office in 2015, there were 36 million souls in Canada. Now the numbers are close to that. 42 millionI am counting.
Of course, the problem is not with immigration itself. All Canadians understand that unless you are First Nations, Inuit, or Métis, your family immigrated here at some point in history.
The problem is that Prime Minister Trudeau has radically increased immigration without considering the foreseeable effects on the availability of health care, educational facilities, and most importantly, housing.
He has paid a very high political price for his inaction, which is one of the main reasons why he is trailing Pierre Poièvre’s Conservative Party by about 15 to 20 percentage points in opinion polls. are.
We are lucky to live in a peaceful, prosperous place where voters can decide who governs.
It hasn’t always been easy, but the results are visible.
It is encouraging for our common future that most Canadians recognize that colonialism and racism against Indigenous peoples in Canada, particularly the boarding school system, are a stain on our collective history. Substantial compensation from the federal government is part of the path to reconciliation.
Prime Minister Trudeau’s earnest commitment to forging a true nation-to-nation relationship with Canada’s Indigenous peoples is one of his greatest achievements, in contrast to the vast policy residue of the Trudeau era. It is.
But even there he can’t seem to make it.
Boissonneau problem
The fiasco of false claims of Indigenous ancestry by Liberal ministers Randy Boissonneau It should have been dealt with decisively and quickly. Instead, it was like water torture for Trudeau, as details trickled in day after day.
Randy Boissonneau, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Monday, November 4, 2024. The chair of the Liberal Party’s Indigenous caucus says Indigenous identity is “complicated” following the disappearance of a former party member and current minister. Along with two current members, he was questioned about his claims to indigenous identity. Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
No, the Prime Minister doesn’t have to deal with the details of this mess all by himself. That’s why we have a chief of staff. But Trudeau and Prime Minister Katie Telford are now wandering around the castle in the sky that was once the prime minister’s official residence, completely disconnected from the concerns and perceptions of average Canadians. Such matters will no longer be dealt with and will be handed over.
Prime Minister Trudeau knows the result of the shuffle.
When Prime Minister Trudeau took office, he promised to deal decisively with any hint of impropriety within his government. With all the revelations about Boissonneau – his vague Indigenous claims and business dealings – how is it possible that he remains in the cabinet?
Six ministers have resigned in recent months, but so far no replacements have been found. Boissonneau finished 7th.
Of course, Prime Minister Trudeau is aware of the consequences of the personnel changes. It will not only please the new ministers, but it will also create far more disappointed and dissatisfied MPs who thought they were the next to be nominated.
The federal cabinet, on the other hand, looks like Swiss cheese. The deplorable handling of this core obligation in our government, which is based on ministerial responsibilities, to form a full Cabinet, is having a negative impact on the entire country.
Boondoggle again?
The Conservatives continue to filibuster, trying to draw attention to the truly scandalous actions of the Liberals, who are once again on the brink of outrage. This involved the Sustainable Development Technology Fund, which was so rife with cronyism, conflicts of interest, and illegal subsidies that Prime Minister Trudeau ousted its leadership (which he had appointed) and They tried to kill the whole thing by sending the budget to another government agency. .
The Conservatives, acting as the official opposition party, are hounding Trudeau to hand over the documents as ordered by Parliament itself. So far, the Liberals have steadfastly refused and continue to try to refer everything to the commission.
This is a gong show that few people pay attention to outside of Congress. However, there is an unmistakable smell of a government in its final stages.
Prime Minister Trudeau is cornered, but has no intention of leaving the decision up to the people. He is in power thanks to the NDP, but is perplexed as the NDP continues to support the Liberals come hell or high water.
The problem, of course, is that the government is running out of gas while still having to run the country.
Despite Parliament being unable to function, Prime Minister Trudeau continues to spend as much time as possible on the road (and who can blame him for his cheating behavior? Being in the House of Commons is no fun for him).
U.S. President Joe Biden (right) speaks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as world leaders gather for a group photo at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Prime Minister Trudeau strongly supports Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia. Shouldn’t we be discussing this important issue for the future of our planet here in Canada? Apparently not.
What is our strategy on trade with the new US administration? All we have so far is laughable reassurance that everything will be fine because the Liberals are already thinking about it. It’s just a feeling.
There are pressing issues that require an active and proactive federal government that is an active partner with states on key issues such as health care, energy, the environment, and housing.
How can a bureaucracy know which way to turn when political leaders are preoccupied with other things?
The arrogance is amazing. If you shut yourself off from the world, you can convince yourself that everything is great in this country.
However, this is not the case.
Prime Minister Trudeau has presided over a historic decline in the Liberal Party’s fortunes, but he can’t seem to shake his core belief that we really, really need him.
The clock is ticking until the party’s only chance to reset is to prorogue parliament and hold an abbreviated leadership election.
Perhaps that’s the point. Ultimately, Prime Minister Trudeau is deciding how to use his time to the complete disadvantage of his successor or to his own satisfaction.
Has Prime Minister Trudeau gone from “Sunny Ways” to “Sonny Stays”?
Tom Mulcair was the leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada from 2012 to 2017.
