Can Carney connect before goodwill, space, and grace run out?
The government needs to realize the armchair play-calling about its aptitude or lack thereof in dealing with the U.S. is going to kick up.
Carney dresses for the job
Gone are the yoga pants and Birkenstocks that—somewhat unfairly—had come to epitomize Trudeau’s PMO. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s setting a new dress code on the Hill for serious times.
Carney has an obligation to better define his priorities for the Canada-U.S. relationship
Meanwhile, we need much greater debate on our choices—and this is where Parliament is derelict in its duty.
Canada Strong and Free fundraising emails using ‘crisis rhetoric,’ to stoke distrust in government and media, say comms experts, pollsters
Recent fundraising emails from the Canada Strong and Free Network tap into anxiety and pessimism and are ‘textbook dog whistle politics,’ says pollster Nik Nanos.
Prime Minister Carney’s $5M Liberal leadership war chest fuelled by billionaires, bankers, and Canada’s wealthiest neighbourhoods
From Rockcliffe to Rosedale: Carney’s campaign received over $5-million from more than 25,000 donations during the 45-day Liberal leadership race, and nearly half a million dollars came from just five neighbourhoods.
Carney has no choice but go global to save face for Canada
Carney’s travels are about more than just trade agreements and security co-operation. This is an apology tour, with a promise to do better.
Grits’ honeymoon may be over, but Carney’s personal one continues as pressure mounts to deliver results, say political players
It’s too early to judge Mark Carney’s performance as prime minister and he should be given more time, but the Liberals are losing support because cost-of-living concerns, and the heat is on, say pollsters Nik Nanos and Darrell Bricker.
Differences emerge in base politics
Until their respective political circumstances change, Canada’s political parties will be heading down different strategic paths.
Carney’s promises, personal credibility will have to be matched, quickly, by tangible signs
It’s possible that Mark Carney and Anita Anand’s trips are intended to overcome, via personal presence, some of our deficits elsewhere. It could work. The problem is that time, once bought, must be used.
Current fiscal outlook has not put us on a precipice yet, but a rush to balance the budget is not the answer
Canada faces enormous challenges and disruptive change in transitioning to an economy that can thrive in a world of sweeping change in technologies, markets and sustainability. Responding to these challenges has to be the focus of the next budget.
