by The Honourable A. Brian Peckford
October 23, 2024
There is Christy Clarke, former BC Premier, wanting to run for Trudeau’s job if he steps down. Is this just a personal desire or are some Liberal money people sending a trial balloon? CTV reports:
“As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces growing pressure to step aside, former B.C. premier Christy Clark says she is open to “returning to politics” should the position of Liberal leader become available.”
It is reported she is brushing up on her French .
And the never ending talk of Mark Carney. Global News reports:
“Mark Carney said he is thinking about running for elected office in Canada, but remained guarded about when or where, in a conversation with Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith.
The conversation was the clearest signal yet from the former governor of the Bank of Canada that he is eyeing a more political future, and comes weeks after he was tapped to chair an economic advisory task force for the Liberal Party and the prime minister.
Carney joined Erskine-Smith on his podcast in an episode published on Friday.
The MP for Beaches—East York, who has already announced he will not run in the next federal election, talked about the difference between “giving advice and being a decision maker” before asking Carney, “Are you going to put your name on a ballot at some point?”
“I’m taking steps that support that,” Carney replied.”
Then there is Eddie Goldenburg, long time Liberal strategist , advising Trudeau to step down. The National Post reports:
“Trudeau could decide to fight the next election, lose, and like the old Roman general, be carried out on his shield. But there is a risk of serious and potentially even fatal consequences for Canada of a decision by Mr. Trudeau to go out on his shield,” wrote Goldenberg, who is now senior advisor at the Global Public Affairs firm in Ottawa.
“The question for the Prime Minister is whether he is more valuable leading the Liberal Party to an almost certain defeat or whether he should do all he can to be in a strong position to be available to take a leading role in speaking up for Canada in a possible Quebec independence referendum,” he added.
So, if I am to glean anything from this it is that the FederalLiberal backrooms are busy and some early jockeying is underway .
Stay tuned
Chrity Clark, the master of money laundering thru BC casino’s would be a continued disaster for Canada.