Poilievre’s campaign slogan, “Canada is broken” – an echo of Trump’s first-term rhetoric that portrayed the US as a failing nation – has also lost its lustre. At a rally in Ottawa earlier this month he switched it to “Canada First” in an attempt to tap into the nation’s displeasure with its southern neighbour.

As candidates debate in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, many people believe one person would best handle the country’s economy. Four people are in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader—former central banker Mark Carney,