Carney is shifting the goal posts in bid to redefine voter coalition
The Liberals appear to have made the calculation that securing new voters from the Conservative base is far more advantageous than strictly appealing to the existing coalition that re-elected his party.
2026: Another year on the edge for Carney and Canada
For all the Liberals’ high points since they dodged what was shaping up as certain electoral defeat, the year ahead looms as an even more difficult minefield.
Will Poilievre find the right thread to pull, or will his coalition unravel in 2026?
OTTAWA—It was one year ago that federal politics changed dramatically. Then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote her poison pen letter to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, stepped away from cabinet, didn’t deliver the planned fall economic statement, and set in motion a chain of events no one could have foreseen. Within a few […]
Every vote counts: how the House Speaker factors in Carney’s majority math
By parliamentary convention, the Speaker only votes in the event of a tie. At the moment, after two floor crossers to the Liberals, the government holds 171 votes, and the opposition collectively has 172.
Guilbeault’s departure from cabinet is unfortunate, but unavoidable collateral damage
Unlike Steven Guilbeault, Mark Carney doesn’t have the luxury of enforcing a green energy litmus test on the Alberta premier. He has a truculent president to face down, an economy to save and a country to unite. In this context, Guilbeault’s departure is unfortunate, but unavoidable collateral damage.
Everything’s coming up Carney: PM tops the year’s most valuable politician, newsmaker, and best book categories in The Hill Times’ annual All Politics Poll
The results of the The Hill Times’ 2025 year-end poll are in, with the prime minister dominating the ‘Most Valuable Politician’ category for ‘single-handedly’ turning around the Liberals’ electoral chances.
Democracy, like a Christmas gift, is best unwrapped
The Prime Minister’s Office is taking a decidedly corporate approach. Then it should make sure that the essential piece of corporate governance is included by being transparent with the board of directors. In this country, the board is made up of voters.
‘A strange situation’: Conservative MPs sharply rebuke floor-crosser Ma as Liberals inch toward majority
Toronto-area MP Michael Ma is the latest disgruntled Conservative to join the ‘big tent’ Liberals. While several Liberal MPs tell The Hill Times more floor-crossers are coming, Conservative strategists say it won’t impact Pierre Poilievre’s leadership review in January.
Carney, cynic or idealist?
By making this one pipeline deal, Mark Carney might be hoping to destroy the stereotype that Liberals are a bunch of progressive, tree-hugging greens who detest Western Canada. Simply put, he’s trying to rebrand Liberalism.
A performance review: Mark Carney
How has Mark Carney performed? Brilliantly, and I’m not a partisan. He has been bold, determined, visionary, and in tune with current public sentiment. He is less concerned about being ‘politically correct’ than with producing results.
