Mulcair interrupts his oyster eating. “You know far too much about Quebec politics, “ he says bluntly “to think that the Trudeau brand carries any weight in the province of Quebec.”Yes, put down that oyster for a moment, man.
Come now, the Trudeau brand doesn't carry "any weight" in Quebec. None? That's setting the bar a little low, I'd say and it probably isn't unwelcome expectation setting.
And isn't this exactly the kind of attitude Liberals used to have about New Democrats in Quebec?