Is Mark Carney bringing ‘mean’ back...
And can Pierre Poilievre turn things around this summer.
As the summer rolls in, Canadian politicians are hitting the barbecue circuit, attempting to charm the public and rally support. We talk about that in today’s episode of the Full Comment Podcast.
Joined by Stuart Thomson and Tasha Kheiriddin, the dynamic duo behind National Post’s Political Hack newsletter. we dive into the current political landscape following the recent parliamentary session’s closure. We talk about whether Mark Carney is mean if that even matters to voters, his condo bailout, the 24 Sussex rebuild, what Pierre Poilievre needs to do to turn things around and more.
Oh, and of course we talk about CUSMA…
From the official show notes:
As Liberal MPs moan anonymously that Prime Minister Mark Carney is a mean boss, his defenders say it’s just high performance expectations (unlike the last leader’s). But, as our Political Hack panel looks back on the parliamentary sitting just ended, they question Carney’s own performance: his damage to Canada-U.S. trade negotiations; broken promises on affordability; and a disgraceful bailout for B.C. condo speculators. Meanwhile, his fundraiser for 24 Sussex risks turning into another sleazy Liberal donation grift. Yet Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre seems unable to dent lofty Liberal popularity numbers, and the NDP isn’t helping. Brian discusses it all with hosts of Postmedia’s exclusive Political Hack newsletter (https://nationalpost.com/exclusive-ne...) , Stuart Thomson, parliamentary bureau chief, and Tasha Kheiriddin, national columnist. (Recorded June 26, 2026)
Maybe he’s just MORE of an incompetent clown than considered?
The last one was a bad actor, and his puppeteer replacement is an even worse charlatan looter.
‘Mean’ is good misdirection from total fraud disclosure by the incompetent and cowardly invested with illegitimate power.
He possesses arrogance at its finest.