Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?

Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It just means, after the budget, he can no longer be all things to all people. He’ll need to decide how to redefine himself.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with reporters before the House of Commons foyer before Question Period on Oct. 8, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

November 3, 2025

OAKVILLE, ONT.—As any etymologist will tell you, the word “decide” stems from the Latin decidere, which means “to kill off."

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