'We need to show Canadians what's next,' Trudeau's House leader says of fall Liberal strategy
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Heading into the fall still struggling in the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberal caucus 'need to show Canadians what's next,' says Government House Leader Karina Gould.
Heading into the fall still struggling in the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberal caucus "need to show Canadians what's next," says Government House Leader Karina Gould.
The latest weekly Nanos tracking shows the Conservatives holding a 15-point advantage over the Liberals, with more Canadians saying they'd prefer Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as prime minister.
Absent taking a page from the U.S. Democrat's recent playbook and replacing their leader – a prospect cabinet ministers have rebuffed – Gould was asked by reporters at the cabinet retreat in Halifax, how the Liberals plan to address the electorate's appetite for change.
"The question is, what is the change that Canadians are looking for?" Gould said.
The minister said she's heard from constituents that they don't want to see Liberal-initiated social supports such as child-care and dental-care change – a prospect she said voters are concerned could be on the table with a Conservative government.
Instead, she said, she sees her party's path towards re-election through taking new steps to address Canadians' outstanding "feeling of unease" when it comes to the cost of living, and better selling their policies.
"We've been in government for nine years, that's a long time, and we've done a lot in that period of time," Gould said. "But now, we need to show Canadians what's next."
