"Experts” think Trudeau should get to keep governing if he loses next election
"Experts” think Trudeau should get to keep governing if he loses next election

A wonky constitutional debate has emerged online over who should get first crack at governing in the scenario in which the Conservatives win a minority — Pierre Poilievre as the victorious challenger or Justin Trudeau as the incumbent.

While the debate technically hinges on constitutional convention, True North’s Andrew Lawton says the Laurentian “experts” are missing the most important part of democracy, which is legitimacy in the eyes of the people supposedly being represented.