We will not be 51. State of the US. As Trump resurrected Canadian liberals

24. Apr 2025 at 14:50

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From Montreal from our collaborator Branislav Ondrášik.

Never 51. State. Red banners with this inscription have enthusiastic supporters of the Liberals of Liberals at the Congress Center in Montreal’s suburbs Laval.

When the new Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney, a two thousand crowd of roar – like a newly repeating message from banners. Also the name US President Donald Trump He remembers at least so many times as the main opponent, the leader of the Conservatives Pierre Poilievr.

Remember that this is the most important choice of life. The Canadians will decide on Monday where they want to go – and the attitude of the US President has a greater impact on this than ever in Canadian history.

Hockey helps the Prime Minister in Montreal

Some of them came to the election meeting on buses. They entered the Château Royal Hall in a good mood, under the arm, smoking huge portraits of candidates and Canadian flags.

One of the youngsters has it clipped on the stick. Montreal Canadiens team just plays in the final phase NHL Against a team from the American metropolis Washington Capitals. In all of Canada – and here in Montreal maybe even more – is hockey to all.

Also Prime Minister Carney, who recently replaced Justin Trudeau’s liberal party leadership, comes to the crowd in the Montreal club jersey. His name and number 24 are on the back, which is a reference to being 24. It is also mentioned on the stage by members of his short government-Minister of Finance François-philippe Champagne and Foreign Minister Melanie Joly.

« Hockey also helped me to become who I am, I also learned to values ​​in the sports arena, » he says in Frankphon Québeca Carney. « We did not apply for this (customs) battle, but when gloves are dropped, we are ready to fight. And in the commercial war it is like hockey – when we fight, we will win, » he added.

And although his French does not have to be the most respected and in the campaign he committed many linguistic misrepresentations, to confront the US President as a better choice perceives twice as many Quebens than his opponent.

Trump is also the main motive of Carney’s promotional video and in the Congress Hall is depicted similarly to the main rival of Liberals Poilievre. Both also use a similar pre -election slogan: « Canada first ». This is an allusion to Trump’s campaign with America in the first place. Carney contains their own slogan: « Strong as Canada ».

Liberals managed to reverse

If we stay with hockey rhetoric, the liberals have managed to turn the lost match with the unsolicited help of Donald Trump. When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in January, the opposition Conservatives over the liberal party led by 27 percentage points.