Mark Carney Trumps Trump to Flip Canada and Show the Democrats How

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Mark Carney Trumps Trump to Flip Canada and Show the Democrats How

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(psst, if you’re here, you might want to join us on the 13th here. ) Hey there, Well, this is interesting. Earlier this year, the conservatives were surging in Canada. Trudeau’s moment had passed, the cost of living and other social issues were weighing on the public conscience, and, well, after a decade, the population itched for new.The conservatives were polling, by some estimates, 20 points higher than the liberals.But that was six weeks ago.In 2025.And Mark Carney apparently knows what he’s doing—oddly enough, he took a page out of the Trump playbook (well, no, that’s not right; they both took a page from the same playbook, so let’s not give Trump too much credit).Trudeau passed the baton to Carney on March 14.On March 23, Carney dissolved parliament and called for an election to be held on April 28. Remember that he’s a Liberal, Conservatives were odds-on favorites, and there’s not much time between March 23 and April 28.Clearly, his back was against the wall. He didn’t even have enough time to make up a story about pedophiles in a poutine shop. So Carney did the unthinkable:He took a clear position and demonstrated leadership.On March 27, Carney declared the end to the “special relationship” between Canada and the US. He even called into question the military partnership that Canada and the US have, which, while nice for Canada, is crucial for US defense.(Because let’s be honest, they (whoever they are) are much more likely to attack the US.)The Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, took an anti-woke (whatever the hell woke means), Trump-light-but-definitely-not-like-Trump-at-all-but-still-we-don’t-want-to-upset-the-Americans-now,-do-we, kind of stance.You know, kind of like the Democrats in the US as they flop around like a beached fish, bemoaning the world’s unfairness and gasping for air. AKA Chuck Schumer writing letters to Trump with strongly worded questions.Carney was clear, took a stance, and gave Canadians a clear choice—a definitive position they could support against Trump’s America or whatever the Conservatives were going on about.A clear stance means that people may love it or hate it. It means they can vote for something but also vote against it.Like, when Trump says he could comply with court orders and bring back Abrego Garcia, he just won’t. (Take that, strongly worded questions.)The masterstroke was doing this while calling elections and being behind in the polls. He essentially told them, “I will stand up to Trump, if you give me the power to do so,” even while he gave voters the voice to give or take away that power.He didn’t hedge his bets; he gave Canadians a crystal clear choice, and that 20-point conservative lead evaporated into a Liberal win on April 28.Today Carney has a real mandate.The funny thing is that this is what Trump does. As bizarre, inconsistent, and bumbling as Trump’s statements are, he is also definitive. You know what you get with Trump (or should, because he explains it to you).Carney’s advantage is that he’s definitive, smart, and cares about things like the rule of law and his country’s citizens. He plays Trump’s game, but well. He’ll run circles around Trump.Which is the lesson for the Democrats: stop trying to make everybody happy and pretend that this is business as usual. Chuck, Senator Schumer, stop sending strongly worded questions to a president who says he could bring back the people he deported illegally, and comply with the law; he just won’t.Stand for something. Make noise. Be definitive.Trump’s gang isn’t even favored by 20 points, so imagine what a strong, united, clear, powerful Democratic message could do in six weeks.At least it’d be a lot more interesting than watching a dying fish write letters. Get full access to Masters of Influence at mastersofinfluence.substack.com/subscribe