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Election Diary: Albanese will be encouraged by ‘Trump’ effect in helping Canadian Liberals to victory

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par Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Labor will be encouraged by the Liberals’ victory in Canada’s election, undoubtedly much helped by US President Donald Trump.

Trump’s extraordinary attack on the United States’ northern ally, with his repeated suggestion Canada should be the 51st American state, galvanised voters. Former banker Mark Carney, seen as best able to deal with Trump, won the internal race to succeed Justin Trudeau as PM, and now has clinched the election. The Conservatives, favourites a few months ago, couldn’t compete.

The Trump factor is not so dramatic in our election, but it is present and…

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