As I wrote recently for Insight Politics, the leftist “Golden Trio” of Jacinda Ardern, Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau are in more trouble than a hatful of horcruxes. While each has long been protected by their media shield-charms, the spells are beginning to wear thin. While Macron’s political career looks particularly cursed, Canada’s own Guilderoy Lockhart, Justin Trudeau – all hair, good looks and dazzling teeth – also seems to be losing his charm.
Not only is the SNC-Lavalin affair paralysing his government with its revelations of corruption and bullying, but Canada’s economy is sinking fast. Worse for Trudeau is the fast-growing perception that Canada has become a divided society.
According to a poll commissioned by the CBC News, Canadians believe the country is divided between two opposing groups: ordinary people and “elites”.
The poll found that 31 per cent of Canadians “strongly agree” that Canada is split this way, while another 47 per cent “somewhat agree”.
thepostmillennial.com/80-per-cent-of-canadians-think-canada-is-split-between-elites-and-ordinary-people
Similar perceptions about French society have fuelled the Yellow Jackets protest movement that has wracked France and savaged Macron’s popularity. The conviction that America had become divided between “progressive” coastal elites and a “flyover country” working-class devastated by globalisation was key to the Trumpian revolution. Because, while Trump is a born-to-money billionaire, working-class Americans sensed that at least he was listening to them, especially via his monster rallies across the country. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, was deemed not just out-of-touch, but actively sneering at the “deplorables”.
So, which side do Canadians think Justin Trudeau stands with?
Sears’ CEO Eddy Lampert won a major salvage, affording him a new yacht, while working-class pensioners suffered painful losses. This was made possible in part by policies Justin Trudeau’s government supported […] As Sears employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against Lampert, there is a general lack of care from the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau hasn’t made any noticeable effort to bring justice for these Sears workers. He hasn’t even ensured that no other Canadians have their pensions robbed from them in the future.
The perception of being “mean, tricky and out of touch” almost condemned the Howard government to one-term status, instead of (as it went on to become) one of the most successful governments in Australian history. One issue which particularly dogged Howard was ensuring worker’s payouts in the event of a company collapse. Trudeau should beware of being seen to cheat workers of their due.
Under federal bankruptcy laws, there are secured and unsecured creditors […] and here’s how Trudeau cheated the working class. He made no effort in adding workers as secured creditors.
He could have passed legislation to ensure that workers are prioritized and that shareholders aren’t given dividends if pensions are woefully unfunded. In 2017, such a bill was introduced in the US Senate. Trudeau did not even attempt to do that here in Canada.
Canadians deserve better. The working class is being robbed of its right to existence. Taxes are at an all-time high, social services are underfunded, and now workers are literally paying for their boss’ unnecessary extravagant expenses.
Trudeau might have the looks, the pedigree, and the undying allegiance of a media infatuated by his dedication to a rainbow of “progressive” causes. Ordinary Canadians have far more basic problems to worry about.
As the economy reaches a recession with growth at 0.1%, inflation reaches levels of 2.4%, and the loonie keeps dropping its values in response to trade wars and weak Canadian exports, Canada seeks a change.
The working class knows that Trudeau is a Prime Minister for the 1%.
thepostmillennial.com/trudeau-stands-with-the-elite-as-sears-pensioners-pay-for-ceos-yacht
Canadians head to the polls in just a few months. If he can take time from playing dress-ups in foreign countries, Justin Trudeau ought to start worrying about working-class anger and his future.