Assessing Justin Trudeau’s Minority Governments (2019–2025) - Navigating Through 697 Promises in Times of Crisis

In the two elections following the historic, unexpected Liberal Party victory in the 2015 federal election, Canadians returned the Justin Trudeau Liberals to power, both times with minority status. Since the 2019 election, Canadian politics has faced a global pandemic, an inflation crisis, a rising regional polarization, climate-related disasters as well as the war in Ukraine and its implications for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the world.

Renowned and emerging academics provide insightful reflections about the record in terms of electoral promise fulfillment of Justin Trudeau’s two minority governments. It covers issues such as reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, immigration, gender, diversity, climate change, public finances, intergovernmental and international relations, national defence, ethical issues, and much more. This book evaluates the performance of two consecutive Liberal minority governments, one of which was supported for many years by an agreement with the New Democratic Party. It offers a unique, accessible, and clear outlook for those who wish for an impartial, fact-based, and thoughtful examination of this period in Canadian political history.