PM Mark Carney's Canada

[Westey]

I guess I am asking what is driving his high approval rating, if we have not seen any substantial improvement in our daily life?

I think this is your answer.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-cbc-funding-1.7501902

 

[narduch]

I think this is your answer.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-cbc-funding-1.7501902

What do you mean?

Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27 - The Hill Times

This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

www.hilltimes.com

 

[CMQSD402F9011]

I think the issue is that PP is not a compelling alternative. He was riding high because fatigue with Trudeau was so strong. Replacing Trudeau with Carney achieved what many Canadians wanted, and many are sighing with relief that they don't need to accept PP as the alternative.

Also not to mention that the Conservatives under PP have been running an attack campaign that is currently being waged against the Carney government which was started against Trudeau after PP became leader with the help of Jeff Ballingall’s company. Same guy who runs Ontario and Canada proud pages online.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

External factors. Trump being the biggest. The other being Pierre Poilievre being pretty unliked right now.

...I always had the uncomfortable thought that if Harris had of won, that we may ended up with PP instead. And the MAGA flip would of been of a Maple kind. /bleah

 

[urbanclient]

...I always had the uncomfortable thought that if Harris had of won, that we may ended up with PP instead. And the MAGA flip would of been of a Maple kind. /bleah

If you have to choose between the flipped situations, what would you rather have? It's hard to know what would've been better for Canada in the long-term. Without a trade war, the economy may have been better in the short-term.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

If you have to choose between the flipped situations, what would you rather have? It's hard to know what would've been better for Canada in the long-term. Without a trade war, the economy may have been better in the short-term.

I get that...but philosophically though, I'd rather not have to choose between two undesirable states regardless if one ends up being better than the other. What gains that would be made with one would likely be wiped out by the loss and roll back of civil liberties and freedoms and while our governance is ran by unfit moronic bigots which is something we should never have to deal with. So it shouldn't be ever a choice to begin with, IMO.

...besides, it would be rather embarrassing and undignified to our national identity if we became a joke to the rest of the world.