'𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝔼𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥' ℂ𝕣𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕤 ℝ𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕚𝕟 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒, 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕤 𝔸𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕟 ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕤

𝕋𝕙𝕖 "𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕖𝕗𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥" 𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕜 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒’𝕤 ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝 𝕓𝕪 𝕤𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥 𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕙 𝕒𝕘𝕒𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕥 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡’𝕤 𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕣𝕙𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕔, 𝕗𝕒𝕧𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕃𝕚𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕤. 𝕀𝕟 𝔸𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕒, 𝕤𝕚𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕣 𝕕𝕪𝕟𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕔𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℂ𝕠𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕃𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕤 𝕧𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕛𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝔻𝕦𝕥𝕥𝕠𝕟’𝕤 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡-𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕡𝕠𝕡𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕞.

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 phenomena colloquially known as the "Trump effect" significantly influenced the Canadian federal election in April and could similarly impact Australia’s election this coming weekend, by undermining right-wing conservative parties. 

In Canada, the Conservative Party, led by Pierre Poilievre, lost a commanding lead to the Liberals under Mark Carney, largely due to Donald Trump’s aggressive trade policies and provocative rhetoric. 

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ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 𝔼𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕂𝕚𝕔𝕜𝕤 𝕆𝕗𝕗 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 ℝ𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕋𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕒𝕤 𝕃𝕚𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕤 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝔸𝕞𝕚𝕕 𝕌.𝕊. 𝕋𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤

𝔸𝕟𝕥𝕚-𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕔𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕤 𝕌𝕊 𝕕𝕖𝕔𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕖 '𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕠𝕗𝕗'

𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡𝕤 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕣𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕟𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕

ℂ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕕𝕒’𝕤 𝔹𝕠𝕪𝕔𝕠𝕥𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕌𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤: 𝔸 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟’𝕤 𝔼𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕔 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℂ𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕒𝕝 ℙ𝕦𝕤𝕙𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕜

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In Australia, the Liberal-National Coalition, led by Peter Dutton, faces a similar risk as Trump’s actions alienate voters and bolster the incumbent Labor Party under Anthony Albanese. 

In Canada, Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, including automobiles and steel, and his jests about making Canada the “51st state,” triggered a nationalist backlash. 

These tariffs, effective March 4, 2025, threatened Canada’s economy, which relies on the U.S. for 77% of its exports. 

This economic and sovereignty crisis shifted voter focus from domestic issues like housing to national defense, rallying support for the Liberals. 

Carney, a former central banker, was seen as better equipped to negotiate with Trump, with polls showing 45% of older voters favoring him over Poilievre on trade. 

Poilievre’s populist “Canada First” rhetoric, reminiscent of Trump’s “America First,” became a liability, associating him with U.S.-style populism. 

The Liberals capitalized on this, framing Poilievre as a “mini-Trump,” a narrative that resonated as anti-Trump sentiment grew, evidenced by cultural acts like boycotting American goods. 

Polls reflected this shift: the Conservatives’ 20-point lead in January 2025 turned into a six-point deficit by April, leading to a Liberal victory. 

The Conservative campaign faltered as Poilievre failed to distance himself from Trump, and internal party infighting further eroded momentum. 

In Australia, the Trump effect is similarly weakening the Coalition. 

Trump’s 10% tariffs on Australian exports, announced in early 2025, have raised fears of economic instability, with a Resolve poll showing 68% of Australians view Trump’s actions negatively. 

Dutton’s Trump-like policies, such as appointing Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to a role inspired by Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency and criticizing “woke” agendas, have backfired. 

These moves alienate moderate and younger voters, who are projected to dominate the 2025 electorate. 

Labor has exploited this, with Albanese positioning himself as a steady leader against Trump’s volatility. 

A Lowy Institute poll indicates only 36% of Australians trust the U.S., boosting Labor’s appeal as a safe choice. 

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𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡’𝕤 𝔸𝕡𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕧𝕒𝕝 ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔾𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕌𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕨𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣

𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕘𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕝𝕪 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕤 𝕦𝕡 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕧𝕒𝕝 𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕙𝕚𝕞𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗, 𝕕𝕖𝕗𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪

𝔸𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕪𝕤𝕚𝕤: 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡𝕤 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕦𝕝𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕗𝕗𝕤

𝕌𝕊 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕠𝕜𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕗 𝕒 𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕞𝕚𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤

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The Coalition’s poll lead from late 2024 has collapsed, mirroring Canada’s Conservative decline. 

The rise of “Teal” independents, skeptical of Trump, further threatens Coalition seats, potentially leading to a Labor-led minority government. 

While domestic issues like cost of living are significant, Trump’s actions have reframed both elections as referendums on stability and national interest. 

In Canada, this secured a Liberal comeback; in Australia, it could keep the Coalition out of power, with Dutton’s Trumpian rhetoric risking a loss akin to Poilievre’s. 

𝗢𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝔅𝔯𝔲𝔠𝔢 𝔄𝔩𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔢

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