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In 2015, Canadians took a gamble and elected a Justin Trudeau government. Stephen Harper had been in power for nine years and voters were looking for something new.

Trudeau checked the right boxes and promised Canadians a return to “sunny ways.” Four years later, his government doesn’t look so sunny anymore.

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While it’s been just one term, the Liberals carry the baggage — including the political corruption — of a government that’s been in office far too long.

Now, Trudeau is asking voters to trust him again. We believe they should answer with a resounding no.

Nothing about Trudeau’s dishonest performance as prime minister deserves to be rewarded.

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His 2015 victory hinged on support from progressives. He betrayed them.

He promised three years of “modest” deficits leading to a $1 billion surplus this year. He spent recklessly, racking up huge deficits every year.

Trudeau has behaved as if laws and rules he imposes on others don’t apply to him. He violated federal laws twice — with family vacations to a billionaire’s private island, and his political interference in the SNC-Lavalin case.