Politics
In Harper’s World, Trudeau’s Brand of Liberalism Can Only Fail
- Former Canadian prime minister touts his solution to populism
- Sees center-left ‘radical’ social agenda as fatal with voters
Stephen Harper addresses Conservative supporters in Calgary, after conceding defeat in the Oct. 19, 2015 election.
Photographer: Ben Nelms/Bloomberg
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Whatever disdain Stephen Harper had for liberals as Canadian prime minister shows no signs of abating now that he’s out of office.
In an interview Thursday in Toronto, where Harper was promoting his new book “Right Here, Right Now: Politics and Leadership in the Age of Disruption,” he explained his thoughts on populism, economics, recent political developments in Canada and why the “pragmatic center left” approach won’t work.