Maybe the NDP will get its act together. Maybe it will become a real political party, a viable third option, a progressive voice in a political ecosystem where Prime Minister Mark Carney has so graciously yielded the floor.
Mr. Carney uttered the word “austerity” last week in describing what to expect from his upcoming budget. That term was verboten under his predecessor Justin Trudeau, who became prime minister a decade ago under a promise to run a series of deficits.
