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SNELL: Carney supports ’emergency powers’ in US trade war — stoking fears of delayed election

Niccolò Machiavelli once said, “Never waste the opportunity offered by a good crisis.”

The comment could be a line in the Liberals’ playbook given Canada’s recent history.

At a campaign event, Mark Carney, who is on the cusp of becoming Canada’s next prime minister going into a federal election, said he supports the use of “emergency powers” to fight back against the Americans in a trade war.

Abacus Data Poll: Conservatives lead by 19 as Liberal vote share rises at the expense of the NDP

If an election were held today, 46% of committed voters would cast a ballot for the Conservatives, 27% would vote Liberal, and 15% would support the NDP. The Bloc Québécois sits at 7% nationally, while the Greens are at 3% and the People’s Party at 2%. Since our last survey two weeks ago, the Conservatives are up 3, the Liberals up 5 while the NDP is down 3.

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