From the archives: Marc Garneau on The Corner Booth
Back in early 2025, former astronaut-turned-politician Marc Garneau said what many in the Liberal camp appeared to be thinking at the time:
'(Justin Trudeau) waited too long. I think that he had trouble recognizing that his moment had passed and held on, and unfortunately put himself ahead of both the party and the country.'
Garneau, who died on Wednesday at age 76, was featured in a January episode of The Corner Booth alongside former Liberal MP David Lametti.
The two former ministers discussed Trudeau's momentous — and perhaps overdue — decision to resign as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
In light of Garneau's passing, here's a look back at that conversation.
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