Canada

Because ratboy wouldn’t get elected?

Don't get rid of Trudeau! All my campaign, and my party's policies in general, are about how he's the Aunty Christ!! Without him, we've got nothing!!

"Get rid of Trudeau! Wait, no, not like that, my entire electability is based on hating him!"

I was already in favor of Trudeau stepping aside to let someone else run, but this has convinced me even more that this is the right direction for the Liberals. It would instantly invalidate the years worth of vitriol the conservatives have fomented towards Trudeau personally (see the "fuck Trudeau" merch) and send them scrambling to drum up the same amount of baseless hate towards whoever runs in his place. Personally, I think this is the best play the Liberals have, and a masterful way to make the Cons look like they have no platform other than outrage.

Lol! Oh no pwease don't hurt PiPi's feefees.

Could he be any more of a Little Trump?

Is he going to start claiming the election is rigged next?

This guy isn’t even in power and I’m already tired of his shit.

Weak and unimaginative.

I was under the impression that the Liberals, specifically Trudeau, are so corrupt we need an election this very moment to save Canada.

Weird how suddenly the "most corrupt Prime Minister in Canadian history" has a moral obligation to continue being the "most corrupt Prime Minister in Canadian history".

They are call "Cons" for a reason and it isn't because of a shortened party name.

Pierre's such a fucking rat. I'm really scared for the election, because he's projected a majority right now and god, we cannot afford a conservative majority right now..

Unfair for what, Pierre?

The Liberals are morally obligated to let the Conservatives glide into power, it's only fair?

It's unfair that the Liberals choosing a new leader would weaken your one-trick "axe the tax, Fuck Trudeau" campaign? That's what's called a "skill issue", bud.

This is ripped straight from not just the Republican playbook but from the book of Trump ass-wipes also.

Aw, poor little Pierre is afraid he's going to have to come up with some new rhetoric. I am too lazy to even bother to dig up the tardigrade-with-violin pic in response to this.

How many times have the Conservatives swapped out their leader lately? They can’t keep someone as leader for more than 20min and now they’re whining?

God, what a bunch of weak little babies. Weird little selfish morons. Stupid, worthless assholes.

I agree it wouldn’t be fair. What will merchants do with their containers of unsold Fuck Trudeau merch?

"Fairness" has got nothing to do with politics, and Poilievre knows that and utilizes it in his politics every single day.

Giving the highest possible benefit of the doubt - what could Poilievre's angle possibly be by saying this? What does he think it gains him?

Wouldn't a better political move be to say something like "run whoever you want. x, y, and z policies are what matter and that's what our party is going to fight for"? I mean, even if it's a lie, wouldn't that be a much more politically savvy thing to say? Off the top of my head I can think of 3 or 4 other angles to take that seem a lot better than "the Liberals have a moral responsibility to keep their current leader". That's like, high school debate level shit.

Poilievre has been on Parliament Hill for 20 years. I'm just continually baffled by what appear to me to be obvious blunders in a game he should know very well. Is there something I'm missing?

edit: Is it possible that this is an ego thing for Poilievre? Is there some thread here that, he wanted to be the one to take down Trudeau, and if internal Liberal party operations accomplish that instead, that takes away some kind of marquee victory that Poilievre wanted for himself?

Taking a page from Mitch McConnel's playbook. Don't fall for it