In the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he will step down, CHMA talks with Mount Allison University politics professor Mario Levesque about what a federal Liberal leadership race could mean for the Tantramar region, and the future of Beauséjour MP Dominic LeBlanc.
“The thing that jumps out front right now is that Mr. LeBlanc is probably one of the prime candidates actually to take over as leader of the party and be Prime Minister,” says Levesque. But, he warns that it’s “buyer beware” for the top job of the governing party, given an election in 2025 and low polling numbers for the federal Liberals.
“Do you really want that job?” says Levesque. “Where it’s heading is over the cliff at the moment.”
