Was It Something He Said and Did?

Most definitely:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is refusing to commit to holding a national caucus meeting to let his MPs air their grievances about the Liberals’ stunning defeat in Toronto —St. Paul’s last week, arguing he has already heard from many of them.

Speaking in Montreal, Trudeau said he has had many conversations in recent days with members of his caucus from across the country and held a meeting with members of his caucus executive on Tuesday. And the consensus seems to be to keep calm and carry on.

 

A real leader would confront them, reassure and inspire them.

That's not what Justin does.

He is a coward and not even remotely charismatic.

 

He certainly far too arrogant to admit that something in him is wanting. Even his cheerleaders - the ones who tried deleting segments of Hansard to hide the fact that they cheered on a Ukrainian Nazi - will never admit that the voters' good will has soured and no dolled-up candidate can just get that back.

Were I Leslie Church, I would let Karina Gould have it.

But, you know - stay in the ranks and so on.

 

Any politician can buy votes with promises that never need to be kept.

 

Anyone can bribe a voter with his own money.

But can any installed leader actually meet with his caucus before they walk out (and I dare them to do that)?

Not if he can avoid it:

In his first news conference since the byelection, Trudeau said Wednesday he's "engaging" with MPs individually but stopped short of committing to an in-person meeting with his entire caucus.

"Last week's byelection loss, not to sugarcoat it, was challenging, was something we need to take seriously, and we've been engaged in lots of important conversations," Trudeau said in Montréal.

"I've had lots of calls with different members of caucus from across the country, not just in the GTA, to talk about how we make sure we're continuing our work connecting with Canadians, to make sure we're continuing to deliver for people."

Trudeau said he has spoken by phone with multiple members of caucus from across the country since the byelection loss.

The unnamed Liberal MP who spoke to CBC News said some caucus members want Trudeau to call every caucus member individually — not just a select few — because many of them are alarmed after losing Toronto–St.Paul's.

"My view is the prime minister has to begin seriously engaging caucus, something that hasn't been done since 2015," the MP said.

"Any good general makes sure his soldiers are appreciated. And caucus members who are soldiers in all this, they're not feeling that."

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Justin put out a video for millennials to show how down and hip the jive he is and so on: 

In a new video by Canadian YouTuber Julie Nolke, Trudeau interviews her for the role of “Prime Minister’s Assistant.”

The seven-minute-long sketch also incorporates some of Trudeau’s talking points about the capital gains tax, housing investments and dental care, among other initiatives, while also offering a quip about the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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While pitching Trudeau on how to “revamp” the images on Canadian currency, Nolke says: “I want something that encapsulates, kind of, Canadians overcoming trials and tribulations, overcoming adversity, I’m thinking just a group of sad Maple Leafs fans.”

“I think I could actually get behind that,” Trudeau responds. ...

The video, however, has drawn a mixed reaction, with some highlighting Nolke’s humour while others dismiss the video as “propaganda.”

“Justin Trudeau begins his millennial YouTube outreach tour. It’s as cringe as you’d expect,” Stephen Taylor, a digital campaign manager, posted on X, while sharing a clip from the sketch.

 

 

Why not tell them that they will have no future in Canada?

Let's never forget how terrible for father was:

The film even manages to make a bit of news: Interviews with both Clark and MacDonald reveal that they brought Pierre Trudeau, who was then the Leader of the Opposition, into their confidence about the six U.S. houseguests being secretly sheltered by the Canadians. Nevertheless, Trudeau called on Clark and MacDonald in Parliament to issue a public statement of support for the U.S. "He played politics," charges Carole Jerome, a former CBC journalist who covered the crisis, in the film.

 

 What a petty, awful person he was, just like his son.