‘An important moment’: The Roundtable on Carney’s high-stakes budget and rumblings of a snap election
In this special episode of the Roundtable, Rudyard Griffiths is joined by Hub Politics’ David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, to discuss the Carney government’s upcoming budget and the potential for a snap election. They examine whether Canadians view the budget as the pivotal moment the government claims it to be, explore Carney’s communication challenges, and debate whether the complexity of the budget will help or hurt the Liberals politically.
On the back half of the show, they discuss the strategic calculations facing the parties as the possibility of a snap election looms, with particular focus on how ongoing uncertainty in Canada-U.S. relations under Trump continues to benefit Carney’s political positioning. In the remaining moments, they discuss Poilievre’s new youth-focused messaging that attempts to reframe him as more optimistic than negative.
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Will Carney's budget be a pivotal moment for Canadians, or will its complexity hinder its reception?
How might the ongoing uncertainty in Canada-U.S. relations under Trump strategically benefit Carney's government?
Can Poilievre's new youth-focused messaging successfully reframe him as optimistic, and what are the political implications?
Comments (2)
Totally disagree with previous comments….the great danger for us who want change in our leadership is that Carney and Liberals will be given passes because of the innate disgust the vast majority of of Canadians have for Trump…in that, any failures that Carney might have on the US file will be blamed on the Orange Man…He will is vulnerable but ONLY if Pierre and the Conservatives can offer an alternate message of hope and leadership rather than a pathetic rant about how Carney has lied and failed Canadians….that approach simply WILL NOT WORK! It is time to lead and be a future prime minister rather than a catch phrase king…The reason why there is so much talk of the budget failing and there being an election is because the Liberals want one! They know how to win and rarely make mistakes when it come to staying in power……Send a dozen MP’s home when the voting is to happen…