Carney’s big promises all hinge on Canadians’ trust

The real test will come with the delivery of Liberal commitments, which makes next month’s budget so important.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's biggest challenge is to win Canadians' trust, to convince them that he's on the right track, and that he's pursuing a short-term-pain-for-long-term-gain strategy that is in Canada’s best interests, David Crane writes.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

October 27, 2025

TORONTO—The biggest challenge Prime Minister Mark Carney faces is to win the trust of Canadians, to convince them that he is on the right track, and that he's pursuing a short-term-pain-for-long-term-gain strategy that is in Canada’s best interests, and which will delive...

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