: Advocating for Justin Trudeau to stay on as Liberal Leader seems to expose what is ailing the party: The leader is the party and the party is the leader.
When a party’s hopes are vested almost entirely in its leader, a kind of stasis can set in. This was evident to me in the last election, when the Liberals barely improved their fortunes after believing they could win a majority. In 2016, U.S. Democrats tried to “reinvent” Hillary Clinton to no avail at the ballot box. The same pitfall could happen to the Liberals despite any tweaks to Mr. Trudeau.James PhillipsLetters to the Editor should be exclusive to The Globe and Mail. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. Try to keep letters to fewer than 150 words. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.