Trump card: Liberals say much is at stake as they paint Conservatives as 'MAGA' politicians
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As the United States election cycle goes into full swing ahead of a pivotal election later this year, federal Liberals north of the border have been increasingly comparing Canadian Conservatives to Trump Republicans.
As the United States election cycle goes into full swing ahead of a pivotal election later this year, federal Liberals north of the border have been increasingly comparing Canadian Conservatives to Trump Republicans.
For several months, the refrain from Liberal MPs is that the federal Tories are doing "American-style" politics, and their leader, Pierre Poilievre, is representing "Trump North."
Conservative MPs are using "MAGA" tactics, the Liberals say, referring to Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan. They're invoking it just as the ex-president looks for another kick at the presidential can.
The comparison south of the border is a classic page in the Liberal playbook and a tactic conservative politicians have seen brought out both provincially and federally.
To the Tories, it's just a lazy trope and a distraction from pocketbook issues.
But the Liberals are arguing that more is at stake, painting their rhetoric as an attempt to shield Canada from a far-right populist wave that is surging in other democratic countries and spelling harm to priorities such as LGBTQ2S+ rights and climate action.
People around the world are becoming increasingly anxious and frustrated over the price of goods and housing shortages, and Conservatives are capitalizing on those emotions by using Trump's playbook, says the Liberal party's national campaign co-chair.
