I think carney is the best person for the job at this point of world re-development. We need a person of his experience and worldwide connection to put our countries products and services out there in global markets. He has a very impressive past that gives him a very strong ability to give us a very impressive future. I’m not usually a strong believer in fate, but it was either fate or extremely good luck that put him in his current position. He has an ethical and moral posture that makes him an attractive personality which makes it easy for foreign leaders to sit and talk things out. Making political negotiations easier in the eyes of the world. He is showing that he knows how to deal with trump and his load of s£€t. His diplomacy is going to leave trump stuck in a ditch on a road no one uses, waiting for someone to help him out, metaphorically. He is exactly what we need now and something put him in the right place at the right time to slide in to the position where his knowledge, talents and experience as an economist dealing with world markets can be put to the greatest use. And so far he seems to be sliding through it with great ease and strong results. We are in very capable hands in my opinion. I think Pierre would have pulled out all his hair by now as trump changes all the deals they conjured up between them over the last yr or so. He would be as good for us as trump is down there for the American people. And we would be the 51st state by now after the divisions he would have caused in our country. All the crap going on down there would be happening here. Just imagine having to wait in a line that goes in between two lines of ice thugs to get your shiny new US identification card. It scares me to think of all the outcomes. Carney will save us from that by using his strong economic talents to limit or eliminate dealing with him for anything.
The political climate across Canada is way too unsteady to add another election to the To Do List. Let the Libs get into it .. auto .. housing .. trade. There’s CUSMA .. NATO .. and a lot of arteries that need a lot of TLC. Steady hands 🙌 Canada 🇨🇦
I agree with your opinion on spring election too. Momentum is a powerful tool, but I don’t think carney is in any danger of losing an election to anyone for a long time
If the floor- crossings didn't happen right after Pp had his convention where he was reelected lol, then I think once they start debating the budget and if there's conservative pushback from PP, we could see some MPs moving towards the liberals
From the perspective of money and the cost of an election after we just had a bi election for PP last fall and we have two other seats that we have to have a bi-election for. I don't think the majority of Canadians want another election right now for the sole purpose of getting a majority in the house.
That in fact could be used against Carney for wasting taxpayers money. If the budget is defeated, that's a whole different story. It's not the liberals calling the election. Just my two cents worth from watching elections over the last 50 some years.
some of them decide to move before the music stops.
We’ve already seen a couple make the jump from the Conservative Party of Canada to the Liberal Party of Canada.. like Michael Ma and Chris d’Entremont.
So it’s not theory anymore.
It’s happening.
And honestly, politics is a pretty practical business.
Most MPs aren’t martyrs.
If they think their own party brand is dragging them down locally, they’ll protect their seat first and explain it later.
As Eric Grenier and Philippe Fournier of “The Numbers” say: polls do not predict the future, they are a snapshot of today. Election periods must last at least 37 days (and no more than 51). With the chaos in the US, an election coming up in QC, with a possible Parti Quebecois win, and of course all the lies and interference in Alberta - things are pretty unstable. Liberal support in QC and BC could fall again. 37 days is a L-o-n-g time in politics - look what happened in 2025. I bet Carney is not planning a Spring election. Tho’ if the Cons (who are AGAINST everything in the government after all) force one, he’ll run with the ball (or the puck).
I think Carney should rethink the F35 additional purchase because liberal voters aren’t going stand by and watch as they sell us out. This election will be wide open. Whoever can stand up to Trump wins. And right now carney isn’t standing up just like he didn’t stand up on the digital tax.
While I am a Gripen-or-anything-but-American supporter on this topic, having enough F35 aircraft to realistically do what F35s do best does make tactical sense (stealth to blow up Russian radar sites, etc). So I’m not surprised that we ordered a few more (you need a squadron or two at each of the two main AFB ).
Having said this, we actually haven’t committed to ordering more — what we did was kept our place in the production line by placing a down payment. So we could cancel in the next year or so and tell Lockheed to apply it to first 16 (or some such). We kept our options open.
But otherwise, buy Gripens for doing all the rest of our arctic (and otherwise) needs.
The US military is most certainly worried about stealth with Russia and China. However, the politicians -- well, that's another whole matter (can you say "Gaza Real Estate Deal" and "Ukrainian Real Estate Deal" three times fast? Oh, and they're up to some real estate deal with Iran too -- though I'm not sure what. Maybe resorts/golf greens on the Caspian Sea??)
I tend to agree with “no election “. People want action, not distraction. There’s plenty of action ramping up — the task now is closing it all and getting economy pivoting. So as Fred noted, Carney can keep doing what he’s doing, throw gauntlets down with a “don’t like all of this economic change? Well, let’s put it to a vote.” And carney would come off more credible if CPC defeated the govt and sent things to election. CPC would be severely hurt if they challenged (since they have no plan other than capitulation to USA).
Carney has his majority in the house, de facto. Just not literally. No opposition party will defeat him at this time, no matter what crap they say on the floor.
I think carney is the best person for the job at this point of world re-development. We need a person of his experience and worldwide connection to put our countries products and services out there in global markets. He has a very impressive past that gives him a very strong ability to give us a very impressive future. I’m not usually a strong believer in fate, but it was either fate or extremely good luck that put him in his current position. He has an ethical and moral posture that makes him an attractive personality which makes it easy for foreign leaders to sit and talk things out. Making political negotiations easier in the eyes of the world. He is showing that he knows how to deal with trump and his load of s£€t. His diplomacy is going to leave trump stuck in a ditch on a road no one uses, waiting for someone to help him out, metaphorically. He is exactly what we need now and something put him in the right place at the right time to slide in to the position where his knowledge, talents and experience as an economist dealing with world markets can be put to the greatest use. And so far he seems to be sliding through it with great ease and strong results. We are in very capable hands in my opinion. I think Pierre would have pulled out all his hair by now as trump changes all the deals they conjured up between them over the last yr or so. He would be as good for us as trump is down there for the American people. And we would be the 51st state by now after the divisions he would have caused in our country. All the crap going on down there would be happening here. Just imagine having to wait in a line that goes in between two lines of ice thugs to get your shiny new US identification card. It scares me to think of all the outcomes. Carney will save us from that by using his strong economic talents to limit or eliminate dealing with him for anything.
Bruce, this reads less like politics and more like common sense from someone who’s watched a few decades of cycles.
And honestly?
Timing matters.
Sometimes you don’t need a rockstar.
You need a grown-up.
That’s why a guy like Mark Carney makes sense right now.
Not flashy.
Not slogan-heavy.
Not chest-thumping.
Just… competent.
The world’s economy is basically a house with three smoke alarms going off and somebody arguing about who left the stove on.
This isn’t the moment for ideology.
It’s the moment for...
“Who in the room actually understands money, markets, and global leverage?”
Carney’s whole career has been...
• central banking
• crisis management
• international finance
• dealing with other countries without lighting matches
That’s boring on TV.
But boring is exactly what you want running the books.
Meanwhile look at the alternative styles.
You’ve got Donald Trump south of the border treating trade like a bar fight.
And here at home, someone like Pierre Poilievre tends to campaign like he’s debating on YouTube.
That stuff fires up crowds.
It doesn’t negotiate supply chains.
Big difference.
And you nailed something important: relationships.
Global trade isn’t “winning.”
It’s...
“Will other leaders sit down with you and trust you?”
Carney looks like the guy they’d actually take the call from.
That’s leverage you can’t measure in polls.
It’s reputation.
Fate or luck?
Maybe.
But every now and then the right résumé shows up exactly when the job description gets scary.
This feels like one of those times.
Steady hands beat loud hands.
Especially when the world’s this wobbly.
No need for another election.
I’m with you.
Right now an election feels like changing captains mid-storm.
Why?
The ship’s already moving.
Canada has...
• trade fights
• supply chain shifts
• Arctic security issues
• economic turbulence from the circus down south
This isn’t campaign season energy.
It’s “heads down, steady hands on the wheel” time.
Elections are expensive, distracting, and basically freeze government for weeks while everyone argues on TV.
Meanwhile the real world keeps moving.
If things are working reasonably well, the smartest move isn’t drama…
It’s stability.
Fix the house.
Don’t redecorate in the middle of a fire.
The political climate across Canada is way too unsteady to add another election to the To Do List. Let the Libs get into it .. auto .. housing .. trade. There’s CUSMA .. NATO .. and a lot of arteries that need a lot of TLC. Steady hands 🙌 Canada 🇨🇦
I agree with your opinion on spring election too. Momentum is a powerful tool, but I don’t think carney is in any danger of losing an election to anyone for a long time
You’re right about momentum Bruce.
Once the public decides, “Yeah… this feels steady,” it’s surprisingly hard to knock that loose.
People don’t always vote for someone.
A lot of times they vote for...
“Please don’t rock the boat.”
And right now Canada isn’t looking for fireworks.
We’re looking for boring competence.
That’s kind of Mark Carney’s superpower.
He’s not polarizing.
He’s not dramatic.
He doesn’t wake up and start trade wars before breakfast.
He just looks like the adult in the room.
In unstable times, that’s gold.
Unless something big breaks, it’s tough to beat “steady and sane” with slogans and noise.
Momentum plus stability is a hard combo to fight.
Most folks will stick with the guy who’s quietly keeping the wheels on.
ANY more information about possible CPC MPs defecting to the Liberals?
There’s a bit of smoke there Lorna, but not a full-on fire (yet).
Two have already crossed.
Michael Ma left the Conservative Party of Canada and joined the Liberal Party of Canada late last year.
And before that, Chris d’Entremont made the same move.
So it’s not hypothetical... it’s already happened.
But as for a wave of MPs lining up to defect?
Nothing confirmed publicly beyond those two.
Mostly it’s rumblings and “behind the scenes” chatter about frustration inside the CPC.
Which honestly makes sense.
When a party gets too rigid or too shouty, some MPs start looking for the exits.
Still… until names are announced, it’s just speculation.
Politics changes fast, but floor-crossing usually happens quietly, not dramatically.
You only hear about it after the fact.
If the floor- crossings didn't happen right after Pp had his convention where he was reelected lol, then I think once they start debating the budget and if there's conservative pushback from PP, we could see some MPs moving towards the liberals
From the perspective of money and the cost of an election after we just had a bi election for PP last fall and we have two other seats that we have to have a bi-election for. I don't think the majority of Canadians want another election right now for the sole purpose of getting a majority in the house.
That in fact could be used against Carney for wasting taxpayers money. If the budget is defeated, that's a whole different story. It's not the liberals calling the election. Just my two cents worth from watching elections over the last 50 some years.
Just cross the floor. We don’t want to spend the money on an election. We have other priorities right now.
My thought exactly... tons of priorities.
Might be a few conservatives who chose to cross the floor rather than face an election they wont win.
That wouldn’t surprise me at all.
Floor-crossing usually isn’t about ideology.
It’s survival.
If an MP looks at the numbers and thinks,
“Yeah… I’m about to get flattened next election,”
some of them decide to move before the music stops.
We’ve already seen a couple make the jump from the Conservative Party of Canada to the Liberal Party of Canada.. like Michael Ma and Chris d’Entremont.
So it’s not theory anymore.
It’s happening.
And honestly, politics is a pretty practical business.
Most MPs aren’t martyrs.
If they think their own party brand is dragging them down locally, they’ll protect their seat first and explain it later.
Not glamorous… just reality.
As Eric Grenier and Philippe Fournier of “The Numbers” say: polls do not predict the future, they are a snapshot of today. Election periods must last at least 37 days (and no more than 51). With the chaos in the US, an election coming up in QC, with a possible Parti Quebecois win, and of course all the lies and interference in Alberta - things are pretty unstable. Liberal support in QC and BC could fall again. 37 days is a L-o-n-g time in politics - look what happened in 2025. I bet Carney is not planning a Spring election. Tho’ if the Cons (who are AGAINST everything in the government after all) force one, he’ll run with the ball (or the puck).
Exactly.
Polls aren’t crystal balls.
They’re weather reports.
Right now.
That’s it.
As Eric Grenier and Philippe Fournier over at The Numbers keep reminding everyone — it’s a snapshot, not a prophecy.
And 37 days in politics?
That’s a lifetime.
Governments fall.
Scandals pop.
Markets wobble.
Neighbours melt down.
Just look south of the border lately... chaos alone can swing moods week to week.
Then you layer in...
• Quebec election noise
• Parti Québécois resurging
• drama in Alberta
• soft spots in British Columbia
Yeah… that’s not “stable spring election” territory.
If I were Mark Carney, I wouldn’t rush it either.
You don’t call an election in choppy water unless someone forces you.
But if the opposition pulls the plug?
Then you lace up the skates and play the game you’ve got.
Politics isn’t timing perfection.
It’s timing survival.
And lately survival beats bravado.
I think that’s essentially what I said. Is your 'reply' the AI version?
Haha... nope.
Still me.
Same brain, same opinions… just fewer typos. 😄
I use AI like spell-check and punctuation cleanup because these old fingers aren’t winning any typing awards anymore.
But the thinking, the takes, and the words?
That’s all Fred.
If AI ever starts having my opinions, we’re all in trouble.
Well, you said the same things I did, but made the presentation more punchy. Good job.
I think Carney should rethink the F35 additional purchase because liberal voters aren’t going stand by and watch as they sell us out. This election will be wide open. Whoever can stand up to Trump wins. And right now carney isn’t standing up just like he didn’t stand up on the digital tax.
While I am a Gripen-or-anything-but-American supporter on this topic, having enough F35 aircraft to realistically do what F35s do best does make tactical sense (stealth to blow up Russian radar sites, etc). So I’m not surprised that we ordered a few more (you need a squadron or two at each of the two main AFB ).
Having said this, we actually haven’t committed to ordering more — what we did was kept our place in the production line by placing a down payment. So we could cancel in the next year or so and tell Lockheed to apply it to first 16 (or some such). We kept our options open.
But otherwise, buy Gripens for doing all the rest of our arctic (and otherwise) needs.
Do you really think the US is interested in stealth against the Russians? Hey Rumplestilskin wake up!!!
I get the concern.
Nobody wants to look like we’re writing blank cheques to the same country that’s throwing tariffs around like confetti.
But I’d separate two things...
Standing up to Mark Carney doesn’t always mean pounding the table.
Sometimes it means using leverage quietly and making smarter buys.
Defence procurement isn’t a loyalty program... it’s a negotiation.
If the U.S. wants our money for jets, steel, or tech… then treat Canada like a partner, not a punching bag.
That’s just business.
Personally, I’m less interested in the specific logo on the plane and more interested in...
• Are we building jobs here?
• Are we getting value?
• Are we keeping independence?
Because that’s what “standing up” really looks like... not speeches, but terms.
Canadians don’t need chest-thumping.
We need competence and backbone.
Calm. Firm. No drama.
That’s usually how adults win deals.
The US military is most certainly worried about stealth with Russia and China. However, the politicians -- well, that's another whole matter (can you say "Gaza Real Estate Deal" and "Ukrainian Real Estate Deal" three times fast? Oh, and they're up to some real estate deal with Iran too -- though I'm not sure what. Maybe resorts/golf greens on the Caspian Sea??)
I tend to agree with “no election “. People want action, not distraction. There’s plenty of action ramping up — the task now is closing it all and getting economy pivoting. So as Fred noted, Carney can keep doing what he’s doing, throw gauntlets down with a “don’t like all of this economic change? Well, let’s put it to a vote.” And carney would come off more credible if CPC defeated the govt and sent things to election. CPC would be severely hurt if they challenged (since they have no plan other than capitulation to USA).
Carney has his majority in the house, de facto. Just not literally. No opposition party will defeat him at this time, no matter what crap they say on the floor.
Pure fiction and mindless distraction.