NDP icon Stephen Lewis skewers Justin Trudeau and the Libera

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NDP icon Stephen Lewis skewers Justin Trudeau and the Liberals for six policy shortcomings

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by Charlie Smith on April 9th, 2016 at 11:50 PM

Former Ontario provincial NDP leader Stephen Lewis outlined six reasons why he's feeling "ebullient" about his party's prospects against Justin Trudeau.

That's because in Lewis's opinion, the governing party has "begun to fray".

"That doesn’t mean the bloom is off the Justin rose," Lewis said in his speech. "It will last for a while longer. He’s a prime minister of amiable disposition and appearance. Sure, he’s riding high in the polls today, but that’s the most ephemeral thing in the world. The test comes on policy not aesthetics. And predictably, the Liberals are already shuffling backwards into the precincts of ignominy where they so comfortably reside."

He cited six policy areas where the NDP differs from the Liberals. Read a transcript of this section of Lewis's speech below:

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The entire speech is available here:
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