OTTAWA — “I hope there are some Canadians here,” said Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland as she joined comedian Bill Maher for a one-on-one interview Friday on the set of HBO’s Real Time in Los Angeles.
Freeland, a semi-regular panelist on the irreverent political talk show, was in “full campaign mode” as she made her pitch to Maher that she was the right person to defend Canada against the whims of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Chrystia Freeland warns that liberals lose elections when they focus on virtue signaling and identity politics:
Bill Maher: "Justin Trudeau, who's on his way out. Used to be very popular, he still has his fans: 3.
Why did you turn on him? What would you do differently? If you… pic.twitter.com/2nHrhEKVNo— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) March 1, 2025
