By David Baxter When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader, speakers always blare Nelly Furtado’s 2006 hit “Maneater.” It is a nod to the central theme of her pitch to the country: she will not shy away from taking on powerful men. With just one week left before the race concludes, that message is front and centre as she declares that her political experience makes her “uniquely qualified” for the challenges facing Canada today. Those challenges have increased since she launched her leadership bid in mid-January, and she now calls the battle ahead the “greatest threat since the Second World War.” With polls and fundraising pointing to former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as the front-runner,… <\/p>\n
By David Baxter When former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland enters her campaign rallies in her bid to become the next Liberal leader, speakers always blare Nelly Furtado’s 2006 hit “Maneater.” It is a nod to the central theme of her pitch to the country: she will not shy away from taking on powerful men. With just one week left before the race concludes, that message is front and centre as she declares that her political experience makes her “uniquely qualified” for the challenges facing Canada today. Those challenges have increased since she launched her leadership bid in mid-January, and she now calls the battle ahead the “greatest threat since the Second World War.” With polls and fundraising pointing to former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as the front-runner,... <\/p>\n