The Liberals have a minority government, huge plans and a divided country. How will they make it work?
Front Burner22:39Mark Carney’s next challenge: minority rule
It’s official: the Liberals have a minority government.
They’ve got ambitious plans, and they’ve made big promises. But even though they got a substantial 44 per cent of the popular vote, they’re now leading a country where 41 per cent of voters coalesced around their biggest opponent, the Conservatives. And they’re still dealing with Donald Trump’s trade war.
So how will they make it work?
Today, Paul Wells — a longtime political journalist who also publishes a Substack under his own name — joins us to talk about the Liberals’ path forward.
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