Near the end of Tuesday night’s Liberal leadership debate — the second and last time all four candidates will be on the same stage together before a winner is announced on March 9 — Justin Trudeau’s would-be successors were asked how they would differentiate themselves from him.
Chrystia Freeland, who until two months ago was Trudeau’s most trusted lieutenant, initially tried to sidestep the question. Mark Carney, the former central banker who has only advised the prime minister on a volunteer basis, was much more ready to answer.
“I’m different in the following respects,” he said, citing his intention to be “laser focused” on the economy and his tendency to be “much more of a hands-on manager” focused on “results and getting things done.”
Karina Gould, the 37-year-old former cabinet minister, nearly challenged the premise of the question.
“I’m actually really proud of a lot of the work that we …