Ibbiton: Despite these obstacles, Mr. Trudeau triumphantly achieved a majority-government victory. Almost four years later, he remains the embodiment of the party, the essence of the Liberal brand. Polls show that he is also deeply unpopular, thanks to allegations by former attorney-general Jody Wilson-Raybould that he and his advisers attempted to interfere in the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
The Grits are no doubt calculating that since this scandal isn’t going away any time soon, the threatened lawsuit will at least allow supporters to claim Mr. Trudeau is innocent, that he is being defamed by his opponents. In essence, the party is trying to repair the damage to Brand Trudeau, which remains the Liberal Party’s only asset. Unless it can repair that damage, it cannot win the next election.
But oh my, it’s a high-stakes gamble.
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