As Canada heads toward its next federal election, voters are being asked to trust Mark Carney — a man who spent a decade defending and shaping Justin Trudeau’s disastrous economic agenda — to lead them into the future. But Carney isn’t the answer to Canada’s problems. He is the problem.
Carney was one of Trudeau’s top economic advisors, a cheerleader for every major policy failure of the last decade and an outspoken advocate for the tax-and-spend policies that have crushed affordability for millions of Canadians. The Lost Liberal Decade (2015-2025) has left Canada economically stagnant, deeply divided, militarily weakened, and increasingly unrecognizable. If Carney wins, the next four years won’t be a reset — they’ll be more of the same.
The most damning indictment of the Trudeau-Carney era is the complete stagnation of Canada’s economy. According to the International Monetary Fund, Canada experienced nearly zero real per capita GDP growth between 2014 and 2024. That’s an entire decade where the average Canadian didn’t see any meaningful improvement in their standard of living. Compare that to our peers: the United States saw 21% real per capita GDP growth; Italy, 13.2%. Think about that for a moment. Even Italy, once considered a laggard in Western Europe, grew by 13.2% in the same period Canada stagnated. This isn’t a global trend — this is a Canadian failure. Carney played a central role in that failure.
As a key advisor to Trudeau, the former central banker spent years defending the government’s approach to the economy, from reckless deficit spending to crushing tax hikes. Now that he’s running, he wants voters to believe he’ll fix the very problems he helped create.
One of the clearest examples of Carney’s dishonesty is his sudden backtracking on the carbon tax. For years, he was one of its most vocal supporters, pushing for aggressive climate policies and criticizing Trudeau for his heating oil exemption in 2023. Now, sensing how politically toxic the carbon tax has become, he’s trying to distance himself from it — at least temporarily. But let’s be clear: this is pure political expediency. Carney has supported the carbon tax for years, writing in his 2021 book Value(s) that, “Meaningful carbon prices are a cornerstone of any effective policy framework.” He also called the Canadian carbon tax a “model.” Elsewhere, he accused those who oppose carbon pricing of peddling “selective information, spin (and) misdirection.” The moment the election is over, Carney will go right back to raising taxes, punishing industry, and making life even more expensive — all in the name of ideological purity. Canadians shouldn’t be fooled by his temporary retreat.
The Liberals didn’t just mismanage the economy; they made life unaffordable through reckless immigration policies that put an unbearable strain on housing, healthcare, and infrastructure. Under Trudeau, immigration surged to nearly 500,000 new permanent residents per year in 2023 and 2024 — far beyond what Canada’s housing market and public services could handle. This number doesn’t even include temporary foreign workers, international students, and asylum claimants, which pushed total annual newcomers closer to 1.2 million in 2023. While immigration is essential for Canada’s long-term growth, Trudeau’s approach was irresponsible — bringing in record numbers without a plan to accommodate them. The result? Housing prices skyrocketed, and rental costs became unaffordable for working-class Canadians, especially in major cities. Hospitals and schools became overwhelmed, with wait times increasing across the country. Even so, Carney stood with the Liberals.
But the Lost Liberal Decade hasn’t just been an economic disaster — it has also fundamentally weakened the fabric of the country. Under Trudeau — whose government had Carney’s full support — Canada has been transformed into what Trudeau himself called a “post-national state.” That’s not just a meaningless phrase. It represents a deliberate effort to erode the shared identity that once united Canadians. Note that Western Canadian alienation is at record highs, with provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan openly questioning their place in the federation. The Liberals have also fueled ethnic and ideological divisions, using identity politics to pit Canadians against each other for political gain.
As for the government’s obsession with far-left progressive ideals, it has left working-class Canadians feeling abandoned and disconnected from their own country. Carney is no different. He has always been more comfortable in elite international circles than in the communities of working Canadians. He isn’t running to serve everyday people — he’s running to push an agenda that prioritizes climate alarmism, social engineering, and a far-left progressive vision of Canada that further weakens national unity.
National security, meanwhile, has only weakened under Liberal rule. Canada has spent the last decade gutting its military and failing to meet even the most basic defence commitments. The country still isn’t meeting its NATO defence spending targets. The armed forces are underfunded, underequipped, and struggling with recruitment — a direct consequence of Liberal neglect. Canada has become an afterthought on the world stage, unable to meaningfully contribute to global security efforts. Trudeau’s government refused to take military readiness seriously, prioritizing virtue signaling over real security policy as the world grew more dangerous. Carney — who stood by and watched this unfold — can’t be trusted to fix it.
The question for Canadians in the next election is simple: Should we reward the Lost Liberal Decade with another four years? Carney isn’t a fresh start. He’s not a break from Trudeau. He’s the continuation of everything that has made Canada weaker, poorer, and more divided. A vote for Carney is a vote for more economic stagnation, higher taxes, more division, and a weaker, less secure Canada on the world stage.
