[Admiral Beez]

This is a political masterclass by Carney. Stealing the "I'll clean up Trudeau's immigration mess" issue from right under the Tories' noses is the absolute epitome of astute political manoeuvring.

Now this is the centrist government most of Canada has been wanting for over a decade.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

^Not me personally though...

...but I am pretty sure Carney's intent here is to decimate the Tories among other things.

 

[Admiral Beez]

^Not me personally though...

...but I am pretty sure Carney's intent here is to decimate the Tories among other things.

My hope is that Carney’s primary goal is to reverse the lost decade (2014-2024) where Canada’s economic growth fell far behind the rest of the OECD. For example, Canada’s GDP per capita growth from 2014 to 2024 was just 0.5%—the U.S. figure was 20.7%, according to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report from October 2024. The damage done to Canada’s economy during the Trudeau era relative to other leading economies is notable.

Just how much damage did Justin Trudeau do to Canada’s economy?

The Trudeau government’s economic legacy in five charts

thehub.ca

Now, if Carney’s can wreck the Conservative’s far right agenda and also force a hard reset of the NDP, that’s a bonus.

 

[afransen]

My hope is that Carney’s primary goal is to reverse the lost decade (2014-2024) where Canada’s economic growth fell far behind the rest of the OECD. For example, Canada’s GDP per capita growth from 2014 to 2024 was just 0.5%—the U.S. figure was 20.7%, according to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report from October 2024. The damage done to Canada’s economy during the Trudeau era relative to other leading economies is notable.

Just how much damage did Justin Trudeau do to Canada’s economy?

The Trudeau government’s economic legacy in five charts

thehub.ca

Now, if Carney’s can wreck the Conservative’s far right agenda and also force a hard reset of the NDP, that’s a bonus.

I think Carney has the potential to be the best PM we've ever had, if he can survive politically.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

...woe to those parties that try to bring him down currently though.

 

[Lennox970]

I think Carney has the potential to be the best PM we've ever had, if he can survive politically.

Am I the only one feeling Tony Blair vibes?

This is absolutely Carney's key challenge. Being the anti-Trump/leader of the Western world [sic] is all fine, but the rubber hits the road if he can change course. Adept political leadership and sound management of the economy and society have been sorely lacking for a decade. Carney has a unique opportunity and the goodwill to put us back on firmer ground. Managing the difficult relationship with the US (USMCA coming down the road), growing the economy, putting defenceserious political & financial footing, keeping Canada together, and broadening the Parliamentary ~coalition by winning over red (or even 'light blue') Tories, including reigning in the crazy culture war stuff that fuelled JT so much.

Good luck!

My hope is that Carney’s primary goal is to reverse the lost decade (2014-2024) where Canada’s economic growth fell far behind the rest of the OECD. For example, Canada’s GDP per capita growth from 2014 to 2024 was just 0.5%—the U.S. figure was 20.7%, according to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report from October 2024. The damage done to Canada’s economy during the Trudeau era relative to other leading economies is notable.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Am I the only one feeling Tony Blair vibes?

Blair’s biggest failures were committing British troops to Bush and Powell’s Iraq WMD lie and subsequent invasion. Canadians should forever be grateful to Chrétien for saying no. I can’t see Carney committing Canadian troops to anything beyond increased NATO deterrence and UN intervention.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Troops are being committed more of a deterrent from something invading as opposed to invading something themselves, I gather...

*Glares at Trump*

 

[Mihairokov]

I think Carney has the potential to be the best PM we've ever had, if he can survive politically.

Far too early to get into any sort of dialogue like this, but he's already shaping up to be the best PM we've had since Chretien. We'll see how the next few years shake out and if he even wants another term to swing at things, but if he's around long enough to shape things like a significant number of senate and court appointments, department restructures, and other foundational changes whilst also juggling a growing Chinese Century whilst the US immolates itself he'll be well on his way to potentially being the most important PM since maybe King or Pearson. Hindsight is 20/20 with these sorts of things, but if fills me with confidence that when we faced a pivotal moment we selected the "correct" government in the last election.

On that note, the far-right populist ONP are currently polling very well in Australia, so we'll see how that shakes out and if they're able to avoid the same bullet we did.