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The Lightweight Is Not For Turning
Kind of tapped for ideas rn so this is probably fairly barebones.
2015-2026: Justin Trudeau (Liberal) [1]
2015: Stephen Harper (Conservative), Thomas Mulcair (NDP), Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Québécois), Elizabeth May (Green)
2018: Kevin O'Leary (Conservative), Guy Caron (NDP), Martine Oullet (Bloc Québécois), Elizabeth May (Green), Michael Chong (Independent Progressive)
2022 (minority): Lisa Raitt (Conservative), Peter Stoffer (NDP), Martine Oullet (Bloc Québécois)
2025 (minority): Patrick Brown (Conservative), Niki Ashton (NDP), Martine Oullet (Bloc Québécois)
2026-2027: Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal) [2]
2027-: Ben Mulroney (Conservative)
2027: Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal), Niki Ashton (NDP), Jean-Luc Rambouillet (Bloc Québécois), Stefan Blakely (New)
[1]: Trudeau's government is buoyed by the election of the bombastic businessman Kevin O'Leary as leader of the Canadian Tories. Over time, the oil and steel industries receive a bump thanks to the construction of the Keystone Pipeline, furthering a Canadian Economic Miracle and assisting Trudeau just in time for the 2018 election, which he wins rather handily against a flustered Conservative party and a weakened NDP. The Bloc makes minor gains, but are far from double digit numbers. Trudeau also spends a good deal of time securing a trade deal with the rising Chinese state, sensing that the USA's budgetary crisis was near. In an effort to boost the tech sector and invite Silicon Valley regulars, Trudeau cuts corporation tax further and makes some effort at deregulation. Climate change remains a serious issue, but after dropping the carbon tax, Trudeau finds that little can be done aside from encouraging strong environmental standards for business via tax credits and setting far away deadlines for lowered carbon usage. A strong campaign by the resurgent Conservatives, now lead by Lisa Raitt, sees Trudeau whittled down to a minority. He is familiar with parliamentary arithmetic by now and pushes through proposals like universal daycare and an increased minimum wage to placate the NDP, which suffered badly at the election as a result of a shift to the right under Stoffer. The third ministry sees electoral reform introduced in Quebec by a PLQ government as AV passes by a narrow margin, as well as the inflaming of tensions in Venezuela. Trudeau's plans to send troops to the coastline to protect villagers are met with harsh reception by the opposition, and protests are made at a meeting of him and President Cuban (nicknamed 'Mini O'Leary' in private). Shortly after winning another sharply reduced minority government against a reinvigorated Tory party (led by former Ontario premier Patrick Brown), Trudeau resigns in part because of a failed plan to freeze energy prices which incites a party rebellion.
[2]: Party Stalwart Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sees off a number of challenges, including those from Andrew Leslie, Richard Diamond, and Judy Foote, in what is a testy leadership contest that quickly evolves into a referendum on Trudeau's legacy. In spite of his French heritage, LeBlanc wobbles on the matter of Quebec when he rejects negotiating the repeal of the clean energy tax credit. He also faces embarrassment after a watered down equivalent of the price freeze is voted down in the Commons. Choosing to recoup his losses and potentially gain a mandate for leadership, LeBlanc made the poor decision of calling an election. He would be in for an incredibly tough fight. Bad dealings and scandals dogged the campaign throughout, and the Conservatives (who had recently elected the extremely telegenic Ben Mulroney, himself elected in a by election around 2020, leader) had every possible card come up for them. The 2027 was another watershed in Quebecois nationalism, as the Bloc won two dozen seats at the expense of the Liberals, who came close to tieing with Niki Ashton's NDP in terms of seat count. Now, it would appear that it is the Tories who get to have their time in the 'sun', as it were.
Kind of tapped for ideas rn so this is probably fairly barebones.
2015-2026: Justin Trudeau (Liberal) [1]
2015: Stephen Harper (Conservative), Thomas Mulcair (NDP), Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Québécois), Elizabeth May (Green)
2018: Kevin O'Leary (Conservative), Guy Caron (NDP), Martine Oullet (Bloc Québécois), Elizabeth May (Green), Michael Chong (Independent Progressive)
2022 (minority): Lisa Raitt (Conservative), Peter Stoffer (NDP), Martine Oullet (Bloc Québécois)
2025 (minority): Patrick Brown (Conservative), Niki Ashton (NDP), Martine Oullet (Bloc Québécois)
2026-2027: Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal) [2]
2027-: Ben Mulroney (Conservative)
2027: Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal), Niki Ashton (NDP), Jean-Luc Rambouillet (Bloc Québécois), Stefan Blakely (New)
[1]: Trudeau's government is buoyed by the election of the bombastic businessman Kevin O'Leary as leader of the Canadian Tories. Over time, the oil and steel industries receive a bump thanks to the construction of the Keystone Pipeline, furthering a Canadian Economic Miracle and assisting Trudeau just in time for the 2018 election, which he wins rather handily against a flustered Conservative party and a weakened NDP. The Bloc makes minor gains, but are far from double digit numbers. Trudeau also spends a good deal of time securing a trade deal with the rising Chinese state, sensing that the USA's budgetary crisis was near. In an effort to boost the tech sector and invite Silicon Valley regulars, Trudeau cuts corporation tax further and makes some effort at deregulation. Climate change remains a serious issue, but after dropping the carbon tax, Trudeau finds that little can be done aside from encouraging strong environmental standards for business via tax credits and setting far away deadlines for lowered carbon usage. A strong campaign by the resurgent Conservatives, now lead by Lisa Raitt, sees Trudeau whittled down to a minority. He is familiar with parliamentary arithmetic by now and pushes through proposals like universal daycare and an increased minimum wage to placate the NDP, which suffered badly at the election as a result of a shift to the right under Stoffer. The third ministry sees electoral reform introduced in Quebec by a PLQ government as AV passes by a narrow margin, as well as the inflaming of tensions in Venezuela. Trudeau's plans to send troops to the coastline to protect villagers are met with harsh reception by the opposition, and protests are made at a meeting of him and President Cuban (nicknamed 'Mini O'Leary' in private). Shortly after winning another sharply reduced minority government against a reinvigorated Tory party (led by former Ontario premier Patrick Brown), Trudeau resigns in part because of a failed plan to freeze energy prices which incites a party rebellion.
[2]: Party Stalwart Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc sees off a number of challenges, including those from Andrew Leslie, Richard Diamond, and Judy Foote, in what is a testy leadership contest that quickly evolves into a referendum on Trudeau's legacy. In spite of his French heritage, LeBlanc wobbles on the matter of Quebec when he rejects negotiating the repeal of the clean energy tax credit. He also faces embarrassment after a watered down equivalent of the price freeze is voted down in the Commons. Choosing to recoup his losses and potentially gain a mandate for leadership, LeBlanc made the poor decision of calling an election. He would be in for an incredibly tough fight. Bad dealings and scandals dogged the campaign throughout, and the Conservatives (who had recently elected the extremely telegenic Ben Mulroney, himself elected in a by election around 2020, leader) had every possible card come up for them. The 2027 was another watershed in Quebecois nationalism, as the Bloc won two dozen seats at the expense of the Liberals, who came close to tieing with Niki Ashton's NDP in terms of seat count. Now, it would appear that it is the Tories who get to have their time in the 'sun', as it were.
- Gorrister
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