It’s a function of the unprecedented chaos and disruption of Brexit.
As an informed Dual, I disagree. It's only by degree, not characteristic. If it was as irrelevant as you claim, then why was Trudeau so afraid to institute the reform of representation he pledged to do?
Too little time to quote right now, but things are more complex in Canada than some seem to realize:
https://www.thestar.com/vancouver/2...says-former-liberal-party-director-in-bc.html
Edit to Add: I'll quote more from other sources later, but this should truly give Libpologists cause for concern:
Both Haack and Dosanjh said time is running out for the Liberals to change course, as a federal election looms before Oct. 21.
Haack said that, after watching a video of Trudeau explaining why the party booted Wilson-Raybould and Philpott, he phoned party headquarters to cancel his monthly donations after years of contributions.
“I won’t be donating any time for the foreseeable future,” he said.
He said the damage done to the Liberals over their handling of the scandal could only have been overcome by Trudeau resigning as leader.
“In an election year, the only way for the party to combat this is for the prime minister to have resigned today.”
Dosanjh, who served as B.C.’s attorney general before becoming premier, said he was “aghast” at the repeated attempts by the prime minister, his office and the Clerk of the Privy Council to “badger” Wilson-Raybould “over and over and over.”
“As a former attorney general myself, that was highly inappropriate,” Dosanjh said. “Wasn’t there any adult in the room who could tell him what Wilson-Raybould was doing was legally her right?”
- : link above
Second Edit to Add: Just getting a chance to weigh the sentiment in BC on this, I've sourced a number of BC sites to try and get a popular feel for the dominant sentiment, and it's NOT good for Justin the smug, little #%*$.
My God, how did I even allow friends to force me to tolerate him? And Scheer is no better on the other polarity.
The question isn't if JWR can't be part of a new movement on the West Coast, that's becoming a given, it's whether Philpott can also do so In Toronto?
But BC for now:
https://www.btvancouver.ca/videos/whats-next-for-jody-wilson-raybould/
More comment later.
LOL! Just at the Globe to quote Mason, Clark, Yakabuski, Ibbitson et al to buttress my claim above, and lo and behold! Leading headline just up at Globe:
Women turn backs while Trudeau speaks at event day after Wilson-Raybould, Philpott ouster
The Prime Minister tried to explain his expulsion of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott to Daughters of the Vote delegates Wednesday when nearly 50 women slowly rose and turned their backs
The Prime Minister faced criticism for his ejection of former cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from both opposition MPs and young women gathered for the Daughters of the Vote program
www.theglobeandmail.com
And then you have pathetic groupies like Joly:
Tourism Minister Melanie Joly defended Mr. Trudeau’s record comments to reporters Wednesday morning, suggesting Ms. Wilson-Raybould and Ms. Philpott were not team players.
“We have a strong Prime Minister that is a feminist. We have a feminist agenda. Our record speaks for itself. As to my two colleagues, I would argue that loyalty and feminism are two different things. … You [either] want to work in a team or you don’t.”
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/pol...ile-trudeau-speaks-at-event-following-caucus/
I guess for some, "feminism" comes in a make-up kit...
Real Feminists don't grovel...and I'm proud of them. There's work to do...