The Numbers: Now that Trudeau's out, who'll replace him?

This week on The Numbers, we discuss the impact of Justin Trudeau’s resignation as prime minister and Liberal leader, as well as the early moves in the contest to replace him. What do the polls say about the chances his successor will have against Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives?

And who will that successor be? We hold an auction to choose our picks for the most likely winners of the Liberal leadership race.

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[jamesrodgers]

I kind of hope that Trudeau enters the race 🤣

[oldtimer]

THE fundamental problem the LPC has with the current slate of possible candidates is that changing Justin Trudeau for another Liberal leader now is like shitting your pants and changing your shirt. Probably the worst of the lot is Mark Carney as he would continue the policy and legislative directives provided by his wife and Gerald Butts, both which work at Eurasia Group, an ongoing recipient of sole source Climate consulting contracts from the Trudeau gov't.

[ajs]

I'm British and this is the only content I watch as far as Canadian politics is concerned because it's the most interesting and reliable source of information.

[MReginaldGoldstein]

I like this podcast because the predictions are entertaining in themselves and you get to see the payoff later. I'm a convert!

[HeartSinger]

Guys this was so fun! I watched your bidding on late Saturday so I was laughing so hard about a few. Love your show.

[oulomenos]

You guys are awesome! I have been subscribed and watching your channel for the last two months (since roughly November 2024) and you are both making my Canadian politics and politics in general so fun and interesting to me. Keep up the great work!

[normandbettystock]

Is he not a godfather to one of Freeland's children?

[cindymackay-musso]

The Conservatives got the bump. The NDP played FAFO and they will find out.

[kingmadhatter]

Freeland or Clark. Libs will choose a non Quebecer and a woman. Neither will save the liberals however.

[thetruekronos]

It doesn't matter who becomes leader, I will NEVER support the liberals again.

[JohnSmith-]

Instead of giving yourselves $100 "Liberal bucks", you should have given yourselves $100 "Liberal bucks" and the ability to go $62 billion over budget. You know, just to keep with the spirit of the Liberal party.

[marclaplante]

Humility and Justin Trudeau have never been in the same room.

[RandomOliphant]

We will get a new shortest Prime Minister in office out of this.

[paulbadics]

Nobody wants trudo sidekick freaky freeland
& nobody knows christy clark except in BC & they dont like her

[rometimed]

People out East dont seem to understand that Christi Clark is only popular in BC with people over 60 years old. She is absolutely hated by millenials and largely associated with starting the affordability crisis.

[mick]

How about none of the above. All were lockstep with trudy filling their pockets .

[alantaylor]

Who ever takes this job off of JT will be standing in front of a big fan. There is no path to victory for the Liberals in the next general election and if Trump does some bad things to Canada they will be lucky to hang on to party status in the house. A leadership review is inevitable then.

[szylak]

The best thing for the NDP and Sellout Singh would be to get 0 seats in the Federal Election.

[NoodleBerry]

I really didn't think he was going to resign. I felt like I was still processing Monday until yesterday or even today. So if I was asked *that night* it might've been tricky. I think my closest answer now is it simply *had to happen* so... saticefied? There's nothing satisfying about this liberal government but it is better I think, or at least has a possibility to become better

[NerdlySquared]

Exact same shallow, plastic disingenuous tone on the way in and out.

I noticed that too.