For months, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;the Canadian commentariat has been seized&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/pierre-poilievre-was-riding-a-trump-like-wave-is-it-about-to-drown-him/article_87c032aa-e572-11ef-acf8-abff3f272a94.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/pierre-poilievre-was-riding-a-trump-like-wave-is-it-about-to-drown-him/article_87c032aa-e572-11ef-acf8-abff3f272a94.html" target="_blank">the Canadian commentariat has been seized</a> with Pierre Poilievre’s chances in a Donald Trump world. Would a second Trump presidency hurt the Conservative leader, because people would see him Poilievre as an unwanted Trump-ian figure? Or might it actually benefit Poilievre, as Canadians tested the Liberals’ pathetically lazy framing of him as “Maple MAGA” against what he actually says and does, and realized how very stupid that framing is?

Mainstream Canadian conservatism abhors change, even when change is desperately needed{ai:summary}<p>The Canadian political landscape is abuzz with speculation about Pierre Poilievre's prospects in the context of a potential second Trump presidency. Analysts are divided on whether Trump's influence would harm Poilievre by associating him with an unwanted image or help him by allowing Canadians to reassess the Liberal narrative against his actual policies.</p><p>As public perception evolves, Canadians may find the Liberal characterization of Poilievre as "Maple MAGA" increasingly unconvincing, potentially boosting his appeal. The outcome remains uncertain as the political dynamics unfold. #politics</p>

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