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Originally Posted by samne
The more I hear Carney, the more unremarkable and uninspiring he is. Just a low energy Technocrat reading a script.
I don't think many Canadians have seen anything much past headlines and actually heard him speak or in action with people.
I cannot see him motivating swing voters in an election. Singh is much better at motivating his base. Trudeau was a terrible Manager, but incredible politician/communicator. This matters.
Libs are going to work extremely hard to hammer on the fear factor of Pierre and Trump to compensate for this. Only option.
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It’s possible that you are predisposed to not like what he has to say.
I personally don’t think this is an election that requires the leader to be inspiring. I agree with you that Carney is not a motivational speaker and he is not a polished politician. But in this moment specifically I’m not sure that matters. Trudeau beat Harper by being that but right now the country is looking for the experienced, reassuring, calm hand on the wheel. It is a perfect moment in time for Carney. Four years from now or at a more normal time in the world he would likely not be successful for the reasons you say. But right here right now he is almost destined for the moment. He will get destroyed in the debates by the attack dog but unlike most elections, it might not matter. It might even turn off swing voters who are repelled by the persona that Poilievre has crafted. We are already seeing the collapse of the left for this reason.
To me, because of the existential threat and the comparative resumes of each leader, the election hinges much more on Pierre convincing people he is the man for the moment than it is convincing them Carney is not.
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