Dear Editor
We are watching the final rounds of a marathon fight. The charismatic young upstart, Justin Trudeau, has the dour old champion, Stephen Harper, second-guessing himself.
Comparisons can be made with the first boxing match between Cassius Clay (who later changed his name to Mohammad Ali) and Sonny Liston.
Fifty years ago, a brash young man danced, bobbed and weaved just outside the reach of a ponderous seasoned brawler. To the surprise of many, the glib young challenger beat the sullen brutish champion.
Much like Clay, Trudeau mixes up his (political) punches with left and right combinations: jabs, crosses, hooks and uppercuts.
Harper, an acknowledged master of dirty tricks, primarily relies on right jabs and low blows while waiting for an opportunity to land a knockout punch with his formidable right hand.
The results of the ongoing political battle are difficult to predict, but Trudeau’s career is just beginning and Harper’s is all but over.
Lloyd Atkins, Vernon
