Former Liberal MP Dan McTeague said he expects Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will beat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next election. .“I think Mr. Poilievre, as long as he stays true to what he’s campaigned on, I think it’s a winning combination,” said McTeague in a Sunday video..“Liberals have to be worried because they have no one who’s fresh.” .McTeague called Trudeau “someone who talks a lot of sophistry.” He said Canadians can sense there are problems not being solved. .The former Liberal MP asked if Canadians cannot keep up with the cost of living, “what’s this country going to look like in 20 to 30 years, much less how are you going to manage over the next 20 to 30 days?”.He added Canadians are feeling stressed about inflation. .Statistics Canada said on August 16 Canada’s inflation rate was 7.6% in July, down from an 8.1% gain in June. .READ MORE: Canada’s inflation rate dropped to 7.6% in July.Prices, excluding gas, rose 6.6% year over year in July, following a 6.5% increase in June. .Food prices increased by 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. Baked good priced rose by 13.6% because wheat prices remain high. .McTeague said when he spent billions of dollars on GST debates, it was targeted rather than thrown around. He said Trudeau is losing people because of his high spending. .“Anyone who is new and who is sprite and who can articulate a position is going to win,” he said.
