Canadians Are Appalled by the Afghan Crisis, and Party Leaders Better Take Note

Taliban forces block the roads around the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 27, 2021. Stringer/Reuters

Commentary

Even the most carefully crafted of election campaigns can become derailed by unanticipated events. The Trudeau Liberals’ campaign plan didn’t appear to be carefully crafted in the first place and now it is at risk of being completely derailed by the unfolding situation in Afghanistan.