Political Branding in a Crisis and the Shifting Strategies of the Trudeau 2021 Campaign

Jennifer Lees-Marshment (Lead / Corresponding author), Salma Malik

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    Abstract

    This chapter will explore the branding of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the 2021 campaign and the lessons from this for political branding in a crisis. It explains how the 2021 Liberal-Trudeau brand was visibly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was focused on the present, safety and protection, and while it retained an environmental focus it downplayed the part of Justin Trudeau himself while highlighting the weaknesses of the opposition. This did little to inspire voters already tired of living in a pandemic for nearly two years and support for Trudeau declined significantly between the call of the election and the final vote. The chapter therefore highlighted the challenges of political branding in a crisis and generates lessons both for Trudeau and political leaders around the world.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPolitical Marketing in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election
    EditorsJamie Gillies, Vincent Raynauld, André Turcotte
    Place of PublicationSwitzerland
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Chapter2
    Pages9-23
    Number of pages15
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)9783031344046
    ISBN (Print)9783031344039
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2023

    Publication series

    NamePalgrave Studies in Political Marketing and Management
    ISSN (Print)2946-2614
    ISSN (Electronic)2946-2622

    Keywords

    • Political branding
    • Brand personality
    • Trudeau
    • Liberal
    • Government branding
    • Crisis
    • Strategy

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