Is Mark Carney the valium for Canada’s Trump-induced anxiety?

Unlike the spotlight-searching Justin Trudeau, the current Liberal leader looks like he’d be more comfortable reading a ledger than showboating on YouTube or TikTok.

While the team running Prime Minister Mark Carney’s campaign may deserve credit when all said and done, character and circumstance have played a big role to date—not Liberal strategic brilliance, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

April 16, 2025

OTTAWA—Just before this election began, it was billed as one of—if not the—most consequential of our time. Indeed, it may be, given the threat presented to Canada and the global community from United States President Donald Trump’s quest to reshape the world orde...

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