There was a time when many Canadians rooted for Justin Trudeau. It was the thing that won elections for the Liberals.
That was true in 2015, when he first won power promising an open, hopeful government. It was still true in 2019, despite the SNC-Lavalin affair and a blackface revelation. Many Canadians just didn’t want to think badly of him. Even in 2021, when the Liberals turned to sharp wedge politics, he had enough goodwill to eke out a win.
