About this episode

The episode discusses the potential end of Mark Carney's political honeymoon amid economic challenges and competition.

Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips break down the ways Mark Carney’s extended political honeymoon could finally come to an end, from a weakening economy and progressive defections to Liberal insider culture and the arrival of a shinier opponent. What happens if voters stop believing there is no deal to be made with Donald Trump and start blaming Carney for failing to make one? Can economic progressivism keep urban voters from drifting back to the NDP? And is Stephen Carter’s national basic income plan the bold political masterstroke nobody asked him to invent? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to our exclusive Discord. https://www.patreon.com/c/strategistspod You can also watch our episodes on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@strategistspod Support The Strategists Legal Defence Fund. https://donate.thestrategists.ca Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephen Carter, Zain Velji

Guest: Shannon Phillips

Topics covered

• political analysis
• economy
• progressivism
• voter behavior
• political strategy

Keywords

• Mark Carney
• political honeymoon
• economy
• progressive defections
• NDP
• voter behavior
• basic income

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NDP, YouTube, The Strategists Legal Defence Fund

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