OTTAWA — The president of the Liberal Party of Canada’s youth wing says he believes it remains the party of youth, even as many appear to have left, flocking instead to the party’s chief rival: federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Liam Olsen, who has led the Young Liberals of Canada since 2023, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed he took young people and their issues seriously, from appointing himself to be the minister of youth and establishing youth councils, to prioritize fighting climate change and ending interest on federal student loans.