It’s a done deal; he’ll run. Justin Trudeau is now a candidate in the Liberal Party of Canada’s leadership race. The spotlight has routinely shined on him, but it’s now making him glow brighter than ever. The announcement of his campaign is a good example: a room teeming with people and media representation; all this for a leadership candidate of a party placing third in the House of Commons.

The Liberal Party of Canada recently announced that the name of its next leader will be announced on April 14. It is nearly two years since the departure of their last leader, Michael Ignatieff. They have finally set the destination of the long road to a permanent leadership.

Because of the political circumstances in Quebec, I thought it would be a good idea to do a column on the subject. This will likely be my last comment on Quebec politics for some time unless, of course, there is a referendum on Quebec sovereignty.

Voters aged 18 to 24 hold in their hands the fate of two politicians who will stand before the electorate this fall. And, according to what these voters decide, the results will prove quite different for them.

With summer still in full swing, no one is thinking about going back to the routine. And that is how it should be – for now. Yet, we’re almost there. Back to school, of course but also back to politics.

Opinion polls often speak out loud what we think in secret. Ipsos Reid’s latest incursion into the mindset of the population for the media conglomerate, Postmedia, reveals – or should I say confirms – that Canadians have little confidence in their politicians.

In less than a year the Liberal Party of Canada will be choosing a permanent leader. We already know that it will not be interim leader Bob Rae, who –
surprise, surprise – announced that he was forsaking the race.His decision opens up an interesting playing field. It’s open season for many more ca

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