Don’t do it

If the PM were to call an election now, he would almost certainly be punished. Despite some stellar polling, what certainly feels like a collapsing opposition leader and the foundations of some policy wins, Mark Carney must not give in to those advising him to go the polls to secure his majority.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured at the Canadian Media Producers Association's Prime Time event in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2026. The downfall of every Liberal government is eventually hubris. There is no reason for the PM to risk fulfilling that destiny a minute sooner than necessary, writes Jamie Carroll.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY JAMIE CARROLL

March 2, 2026

OTTAWA—Dear fellow Liberals: Don't. F#*%ing. Do. It.

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