As part of our best-ever election coverage, each Friday we’ll be rounding up a selection of the week’s best from Twitter! Stay tuned each week for the election tweets providing insightful and comedic commentary on the week’s events.
On Wednesday, former US president Barack Obama took to twitter to share his thoughts on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Monday’s impending election.
I was proud to work with Justin Trudeau as President. He's a hard-working, effective leader who takes on big issues like climate change. The world needs his progressive leadership now, and I hope our neighbors to the north support him for another term.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 16, 2019
His intervention into Canadian politics was welcomed by some,
Justin Trudeau just got an endorsement from the last real American president. Powerful.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) October 16, 2019
And not so much by others. Previously unseen in a Canadian federal election, this type of foreign engagement is surely reminiscent of the 2016 US election.
Tweet of Trudeau support from Obama. Rallies with Greta Thunberg.
— David Staples (@DavidStaplesYEG) October 16, 2019
No shortage of heavyweight foreign intervention in our election.
Fortunately, Canadians think for themselves. #cdnpoli
What does the competition think? Global News was lucky enough to grab a comment from Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer.
CPC leader @AndrewScheer on former US president @BarackObama’s endorsement of @JustinTrudeau #cdnpoli #elxn43 @GlobalNational pic.twitter.com/iApbhwDOxM
— Mike Le Couteur (@mikelecouteur) October 16, 2019
You can grab a little more insight here
Actions speak louder than words. A Trudeau supporter makes a comparison of character based on Scheer’s and Trudeau’s respective approach to security threats along the campaign trail.
Why did I vote Liberal? Because Justin Trudeau put on a bulletproof vest, faced a threat on his life and rallied his supporters, while Scheer bailed on a scheduled campaign stop when he saw a dozen teenagers holding protest signs and went for hotdogs instead. #cdnpoli #elxn43
— Vex Murphy (@VexMurphy) October 13, 2019
On the other side, those against Trudeau take comfort in the current predicted polls.
Latest CBC poll tracker has Cons at 32.2% to Libs 31.4%. What does this mean? If true, it means 31.4% of Canadians are corrupt, naive, or just plain stupid. #trudeaumustgo
— Alan Cane (@AlanCane604) October 15, 2019
It's said that consistency is key and you can always count on Mark Critch with 22 Minutes to cut through the noise with some much needed comic relief.
The Liberals are just a hot mess. #Compromise2019 pic.twitter.com/uJP5MaJrv7
— 22Minutes (@22_Minutes) October 16, 2019
