For Carney and Poilievre, it’s go time

Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is the best way for that to happen.

On paper, Mark Carney, left, has the clear advantage. His talents have been road-tested in the 2008 financial crisis in Canada, and in the turbulence of the post-Brexit period in the U.K. But does he have the retail political skills? Pierre Poilievre has clearly demonstrated his considerable retail political skills, writes Michale Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

March 17, 2025

HALIFAX—Despite the economic crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, Canada needs to hold a federal election as soon as possible. It may be inconvenient, but it is necessary.

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