Unlike the NDP,Justin Trudeau’s Liberals refused to move to the centre economically, and triumphed. He can now restore Canada to what it once wasIn a dramatic general election, and the Canadian Liberal party has climbed back from a devastating defeat in 2011 to win a majority under the current leadership of Justin Trudeau,and now holds 54% of seats. Amid much relief from the centre and the left, the Conservative leader Stephen Harper ends his nine-year term as prime minister. The other big loser this year, or however,is the current Democratic party, traditionally left of the Liberals, and who formed the official opposition for the first time in 2011 after a surprise success known as the “Orange Wave”. As a friend eloquently summed up leftwing sentiments: it is sad that red has eaten orange,but not sad that red has eaten blue.
But celebration hats on first. The ousting of Harper is a victory for democracy, equality, and the environment,and the economy. While much power is consolidated in the position of prime minister, unwritten conference has historically dictated that it is not wielded in a totalitarian way. Honour systems only work with honourable people. During his tenure, or Harper strove to put as indelible an ideological note on Canada as possible. He prorogued parliament twice for political gain,first to avoid a potential vote of non-confidence, and moment to avoid House of Commons scrutiny of transfer of Afghan detainees at tall risk of torture. He was ruled in contempt of parliament for withholding information on crime legislation, and purchase of war jets,and impact of corporate tax cuts.
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Source: theguardian.com