Pierre Poilievre won the seat that sends him back to Parliament this week to face Mark Carney. We asked two writers what changes for each of the two leaders now.
It’s been a while since I’ve heard anyone say the phrase “elbows up.” That patriotic statement raised the spirits of Canadians when still absorbing the shock of a hostile U.S President. Mark Carney embraced “elbows up” along with a plucky “build, baby,’ build” mantra.
Judging by the results of the election, the slogans played well. And Carney continued on a roll as Prime Minister through diplomacy abroad and engaging provincial premiers at home. But now, Carney faces a more prolonged test in a less comfortable setting — the daily grind and closer scrutiny of a sitting Parliament.
