Can the mutual interests of the regions lead to a decentralized Canada?
Whether one calls them infrastructures or “cadres”, conservatives in Canada today are greatly in need of them.
A truly consummate politician is able to utilize the self-interest of disparate groupings to work towards some common goal that only he or she has in mind. This process is exemplified by a leader like Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the Liberal Prime Minister of Canada from 1968-1984 (except for nine months in 1979-1980). Trudeau’s ability to turn both French- and English-speaking Canada to his own ends, with both parts of the country thinking they were at least partially pursuing their own self-interest, is the mark of a very effective political figure.
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