Whoever wins the election on Monday, they’re going to have a much tougher time uniting and leading the country than Justin Trudeau did a mere five weeks ago. Canada is now an angrier and more polarized place than when the Liberal leader made the call in mid-August. This tear in the country’s social and political fabric is the true tragedy of forcing an unnecessary vote during such a tumultuous time.
Trudeau misread the public mood and that will have consequences. There has been much talk about of what this means for the Liberal party itself, which most likely won’t win a majority and may not even pull off a minority. But much more important is this election’s lasting effect on the country as a whole.
By wrongly assuming Canadians were an overall happy bunch, elated by loosening restrictions and eager to reward him with another term in office, Trudeau overlooked the volcano of frustration, fear and, yes, hate that would erupt by thrusting the nation into weeks of campaign rhetoric, resurfaced wedge issues, and pressure to pick a side.
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