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Canada’s ruling Liberals, who a few weeks ago looked certain to lose an election this year, are mounting a major comeback amid the threat of US tariffs and are tied with their rival Conservatives, according to three new polls.

An Ipsos survey released late on Tuesday showed the left-leaning Liberals have 38% public support and the official opposition right-of-center Conservatives have 36%. The Liberals have overturned a 26-point deficit in six weeks, and run advertisements comparing Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, to Donald Trump.

It’s the Guardian so take it with a Big Grain of Salt. Two things to remember…

1) As Nanos noted the LPC has no leader and therefore no focus for voter ire.

2) Lorrie Goldstein reminds us of the Kamala Bump and how that ended.

Mark Carney has answered some questions — but many more remain

Near the end of Tuesday night’s Liberal leadership debate — the second and last time all four candidates will be on the same stage together before a winner is announced on March 9 — Justin Trudeau’s would-be successors were asked how they would differentiate themselves from him.

Chrystia Freeland, who until two months ago was Trudeau’s most trusted lieutenant, initially tried to sidestep the question. Mark Carney, the former central banker who has only advised the prime minister on a volunteer basis, was much more ready to answer.

“I’m different in the following respects,” he said, citing his intention to be “laser focused” on the economy and his tendency to be “much more of a hands-on manager” focused on “results and getting things done.”