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没有“时间可以浪费”：让·克雷蒂安的前得力助手要求贾斯汀·特鲁多下台
https://nationalpost.com/news/jean-chretiens-right-hand-man-justin-trudeau
埃迪·戈登伯格的呼吁是在数十名自由党人呼吁特鲁多辞职之际发出的
凯瑟琳·勒维克 2024 年 10 月 18 日
渥太华——让·克雷蒂安最亲密的顾问之一正在呼吁贾斯汀·特鲁多辞去总理一职，以支持更大的事业——他的国家的团结。一些自由党人呼吁对特鲁多的领导权进行秘密投票
埃迪·戈登伯格 (Eddie Goldenberg) 曾是克雷蒂安数十年的得力助手，并在克雷蒂安执政期间担任幕僚长和高级政策顾问，他于周五撰写了一篇名为“贾斯汀·特鲁多对加拿大的义务”的文章，他在文中指出，不败的特鲁多可能更有助于领导魁北克打击分离主义的斗争。
“从社会学和政治角度来看，特鲁多是个白痴”：乌贾尔·多桑 (Ujjal Dosanjh) 解释为什么总理要为加拿大锡克教极端主义负责
来信：贾斯汀·特鲁多的“政治悲剧”
“特鲁多可能会决定参加下次选举，输掉比赛，就像古罗马将军一样，被用盾牌杀死。但如果特鲁多决定放弃自己的保护，加拿大可能会面临严重甚至致命的后果，”戈登伯格写道，他现在是渥太华全球公共事务公司的高级顾问。
“总理面临的问题是，他带领自由党走向几乎注定失败的局面更有价值，还是他应该尽一切努力保持强势，在可能的魁北克独立公投中为加拿大发声，”他补充道。
加拿大面临着未来两年魁北克人党政府的前景，以及第一任期内的第三次独立公投。戈登伯格说，“很难想象”保守党领袖皮埃尔·波利耶夫会以非魁北克人的身份领导联邦主义部队，而且如今魁北克没有很多“可信的联邦主义发言人”。
“想想贾斯汀·特鲁多，他在领导政府九年多后以不败战绩退休，他在魁北克捍卫加拿大统一方面可以发挥什么作用。贾斯汀·特鲁多将留下积极的遗产，被人们铭记和尊重。”
贾斯汀·特鲁多对加拿大的义务
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2024/10/19/justin-trudeaus-obligation-to-canada
Eddie Goldenberg 2024 年 10 月 19 日
2024 年 10 月 16 日星期三，总理贾斯汀·特鲁多在渥太华出席联邦外国干涉调查时作为证人出席。特鲁多预计将再次改组内阁。加拿大通讯社/肖恩·基尔帕特里克
总理没有时间浪费在做出重大决定上，这一决定可能会对国家团结产生深远影响，甚至在国际上产生一些影响。对自由党来说，这显然也会有党派后果。
在正常情况下，人们可能会说，特鲁多政府的记录，无论其九年来积累的所有缺点如何，都值得连任。但这不是正常情况。民主政治中最强大的力量是“改变的时候”。多年来，执政约十年后，变革的时机已经到来，法国的戴高乐、英国的撒切尔夫人、加拿大的皮埃尔-埃利奥特·特鲁多以及斯蒂芬·哈珀等人都已下台。同样，变革的时机也降临到了贾斯汀·特鲁多身上，尽管他已经尽了最大努力，但大多数加拿大人还是决定，他们想要一位不是贾斯汀·特鲁多的总理，但如果有其他选择，他们可能不一定会选择皮埃尔·波利耶夫。
特鲁多可能会决定参加下一次选举，输掉选举，就像古罗马将军一样，被人用盾牌杀死。但是，如果特鲁多决定用盾牌杀死加拿大，可能会给加拿大带来严重甚至致命的后果。
总理面临的问题是，他带领自由党走向几乎必败的局面更有价值，还是他应该尽一切努力保持强势，以便在可能的魁北克独立公投中为加拿大发声。加拿大面临着未来两年内由魁北克人党执政的前景，并承诺就魁北克独立举行全民公投。很难想象皮埃尔·波利耶夫尔作为非魁北克人，能够领导魁北克省的联邦主义力量。如今魁北克也没有多少可信的联邦主义发言人能够影响公投结果。一个被耻辱地击败的贾斯汀·特鲁多不会有任何影响力。
想想贾斯汀·特鲁多在领导政府九年多后以不败战绩退休，他在魁北克捍卫加拿大统一方面可以发挥什么作用。这个贾斯汀·特鲁多将留下积极的遗产，被人们铭记和尊重。当人们回顾他的成就时，他将在公众舆论中占有一席之地，这将使他成为一股强大的力量，向魁北克人解释成为加拿大一部分的好处。一个不败的贾斯汀·特鲁多很可能就是拯救加拿大和看到加拿大分裂之间的区别。这是特鲁多先生现在退休的最有力理由，否则就太迟了。
其次，我们正处于国际上的危险时期。失败的贾斯汀·特鲁多在国际上的信誉不会比他在国内的信誉更高。但是，在领导加拿大进步政府九年后以不败战绩退休的贾斯汀·特鲁多可能会在缺乏足够可信的进步声音的时候对国际产生积极影响。这是他决定现在退休的另一个重要原因。
第三，从简单的党派意义上讲，他对自由党负有责任，不能让自由党陷入灾难性的失败，如果可能的话，从失败中恢复过来将是漫长、痛苦和困难的。
有些人可能会说这是不现实的，因为没有时间召开自由党领导人大会，而通常需要几个月的时间来组织。因此，需要一种富有想象力的方法。有一种大胆的创新方法可以在几周内选出新的自由党领袖和总理。
特鲁多先生可能会在两三周内宣布退休。自由党可以立即举行市政厅会议，向加拿大人和党内推介几位候选人。自由党党??团随后将选出一位临时领导人，根据宪法惯例，该领导人将立即宣誓就任总理。自由党执政委员会随后可以宣布，鉴于今天议会的不确定性，领导人大会将在下次选举后举行。如果新总理赢得选举，大会将只是走个过场。如果他或她输了，可能会有一场真正的竞选。
未来几周的新总理将有时间组建新内阁，宣布自己的议程，并准备举行选举，让既不想要特鲁多也不想要波利耶夫的加拿大人有真正的选择。这将是一场全新的比赛，结果远非定局。
埃迪·戈登伯格，C.M. （前总理让·克雷蒂安幕僚长兼全球公共事务高级顾问）
每周六，Peter Mansbridge 都会对本周的新闻报道进行深入分析。
No 'time to waste': Jean Chrétien's former right-hand man asks Justin Trudeau to step down
https://nationalpost.com/news/jean-chretiens-right-hand-man-justin-trudeau
Eddie Goldenberg’s call comes when dozens of Liberals are calling for Trudeau to resign
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to appear as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. PHOTO BY JUSTIN TANG /The Canadian PressOTTAWA — One of Jean Chrétien’s closest advisors is making the case for Justin Trudeau to step down as prime minister to embrace a bigger cause — the unity of his country.
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Eddie Goldenberg, who was Chrétien’s right-hand man for decades and served as chief of staff and senior policy advisor during his years in power, penned a piece called “Justin Trudeau’s Obligation to Canada” on Friday in which he argues that an undefeated Trudeau could be more useful in leading the fight against separatists in Quebec.
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“Trudeau could decide to fight the next election, lose, and like the old Roman general, be carried out on his shield. But there is a risk of serious and potentially even fatal consequences for Canada of a decision by Mr. Trudeau to go out on his shield,” wrote Goldenberg, who is now senior advisor at the Global Public Affairs firm in Ottawa.
“The question for the Prime Minister is whether he is more valuable leading the Liberal Party to an almost certain defeat or whether he should do all he can to be in a strong position to be available to take a leading role in speaking up for Canada in a possible Quebec independence referendum,” he added.
Canada is facing the perspective of a Parti Québécois government in the next two years and third referendum on independence in the first mandate. Goldenberg said it is “hard to imagine” that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would lead the federalist troops as a non-Quebecer nor are there a lot of “credible federalist spokespersons in Quebec today.”
“Consider the role a Justin Trudeau, who had retired undefeated after more than nine years leading a government, could play in Quebec defending Canadian unity. This Justin Trudeau would have a positive legacy that would be remembered and respected.”
Justin Trudeau's Obligation to Canada
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2024/10/19/justin-trudeaus-obligation-to-canada
Eddie Goldenberg October 19, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears as a witness at the federal inquiry into foreign interference in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet yet again.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Prime Minister does not have time to waste to make a momentous decision that could have profound consequences for national unity, and even some consequences internationally. There are obviously partisan consequences as well for the Liberal Party.
In normal circumstances, one could argue that the record of the Trudeau government, regardless of all its accumulated faults over nine years, deserves re-election. But these are not normal circumstances. The most powerful force in democratic politics is “time for a change.” Over the years, time for a change after around ten years in power has taken down Charles de Gaulle in France, Margaret Thatcher in the UK, Pierre-Elliott Trudeau in Canada as well as Stephen Harper and others. Similarly, time for a change has hit Justin Trudeau, and much as he has tried, a majority of Canadians have decided that they want a Prime Minister who is not Justin Trudeau, but they might not necessarily choose Pierre Poilievre if they were to have a different alternative.
Trudeau could decide to fight the next election, lose, and like the old Roman general, be carried out on his shield. But there is a risk of serious and potentially even fatal consequences for Canada of a decision by Mr. Trudeau to go out on his shield
The question for the Prime Minister is whether he is more valuable leading the Liberal Party to an almost certain defeat or whether he should do all he can to be in a strong position to be available to take a leading role in speaking up for Canada in a possible Quebec independence referendum. Canada is facing the prospect of a Parti Quebecois government in the next two years with a promise to hold a referendum on independence for Quebec. It is hard to imagine that Pierre Poilievre as a non-Quebecer would have the credibility to lead the federalist forces in the province. Nor are there a lot of credible federalist spokespersons in Quebec today who could influence a referendum result. A Justin Trudeau who had been ignominiously defeated would have no influence.
Consider the role a Justin Trudeau, who had retired undefeated after more than nine years leading a government, could play in Quebec defending Canadian unity. This Justin Trudeau would have a positive legacy that would be remembered and respected. As people reflect on his accomplishments, he would have a standing in public opinion that would make him a formidable force in explaining to Quebecers the benefits of being part of Canada. An undefeated Justin Trudeau could very well be the difference between saving Canada and seeing the breakup of it. This is a most powerful reason for Mr. Trudeau to retire now before it is too late.
Second, we are living at a dangerous time internationally. A defeated Justin Trudeau would have no more credibility internationally than he would domestically. But a Justin Trudeau who had retired undefeated after nine years of leading a progressive government in Canada could have an impact for good internationally at a time when there are not enough credible progressive voices. This is another important reason for him to decide to retire now.
Third, in a simply partisan sense, he has a responsibility to the Liberal Party not to lead it into a disastrous defeat from which recovery, if possible, would be long, painful, and difficult.
Some may say that this is unrealistic because there is no time left for a Liberal leadership convention which normally would take several months to organize. Therefore, an imaginative approach is needed. There is a bold innovative way which could allow for a new Liberal leader and Prime Minister to be chosen within weeks.
Mr. Trudeau could announce that he would retire within two or three weeks. The Liberal Party could hold an immediate town hall to showcase several candidates to Canadians and to the Party. The Liberal caucus would then choose an interim leader, who, according to constitutional practice, would immediately be sworn in as Prime Minister. The Liberal Party Executive could then announce that given parliamentary uncertainty today, a leadership convention would not be held until after the next election. If the new Prime Minister wins the election, the convention would be a formality. If he or she loses, there could be a real contest.
A new Prime Minister in the next few weeks would have time to form a new Cabinet, announce his or her own agenda, and be ready to call an election where Canadians who want neither Trudeau nor Poilievre would have a real choice. It would be a whole new ball game and the result would be far from a foregone conclusion.
Eddie Goldenberg, C.M.
(Former Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Senior Advisor, Global Public Affairs)
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