How Canada’s Conservatives Botched the Election of a Lifetime
A few months ago, the Liberals appeared doomed to defeat. But last night, Mark Carney won the prime ministership. Who’s to blame?
The Liberals’ victory has reshaped Canada’s political landscape in ways few could have imagined just months ago. With Mark Carney now at the helm, the country enters a new chapter marked by economic uncertainty, stagnating incomes, high housing costs, cost of living expenses that have skyrocketed, immigration levels that are straining public services while creating a populist backlash, a rising separatist movement in the West, and a volatile relationship with its closest ally.
We’ll see now if Carney is up to the task.