This is a special edition of Doorstep Postings, the periodic political commentary column written by Josh Lieblein for The CJN, covering the aftermath of the federal byelection in the St. Paul’s riding of Toronto, where Conservative candidate Don Stewart defeated Liberal candidate Leslie Church—and the 82 others on the ballot.

It seems that the Jewish vote was what did it for the Conservatives in the Toronto-St. Paul byelection: 3x as many Jews supported Cons than Libs, per @MainStResearch poll https://t.co/l3ftKJJWTE pic.twitter.com/op0Yz7m6A2

The trouble with Justin Trudeau has never been any of his own considerable failings as a person and as a politician. He may be an utter nullity who imagines himself to be vastly more intelligent than he is, a (possibly willing) patsy for the real powers that be, a vainglorious one-trick-pony narcissist, and someone who expects to be showered with praise for doing the basic everyday things expected of most people.

But in a nation which imagines itself to be a democracy, where there are supposed to be checks and balances on any person, group of people, or institution, the ascension of a dullard like Trudeau to the prime ministership shouldn’t end up paralyzing the country.

If this is the best constituent reaction @HonAhmedHussen could post from door-knocking in Toronto—St. Paul's, tonight is not going to be a good night for the Liberals. https://t.co/7NERHjO9tf pic.twitter.com/8Oxw2AbVyz

We love to bash the U.S.A., but that country does not come to a dead stop because of the depredations of Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the way we have ever since the Liberal poll numbers cratered sometime last year. But believing that America is on its last legs because their leaders are decrepit and old is itself a tell; as Canadians, we imagine that the quality of the POTUS is the measure of that entire country.

If we didn’t think of this particular PM as some semi-regal figure, then the notion of spending an entire year debating whether he’s going to quit instead of........

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