Richard Warnica

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Richard Warnica

1. The NoviceIt can be easy to forget, following the news, that Mark Carney, the leader of the Liberal party and the odds-on favourite to win the 2025 federal election, has never done this before. He has never won a local council race. He didn’t serve on his school board. He isn’t a sitting MP. Carney’s resume outside of politics is unimpeachable; he may be the most and least experienced prime minister in Canadian history.

2 weeks ago | wellandtribune.ca | Richard Warnica

1. The NoviceIt can be easy to forget, following the news, that Mark Carney, the leader of the Liberal party and the odds-on favourite to win the 2025 federal election, has never done this before. He has never won a local council race. He didn’t serve on his school board. He isn’t a sitting MP. Carney’s resume outside of politics is unimpeachable; he may be the most and least experienced prime minister in Canadian history.

3 weeks ago | wellandtribune.ca | Richard Warnica

For years before Donald Trump wormed his way back into the U.S. presidency, forcing the entire world, including, and perhaps especially, Canada, to refocus on his mush-brained threats, a single issue dominated Canadian politics: Housing. By the beginning of last year, just about everyone of any political stripe in this country agreed the housing market was out of control. There was too much demand and not enough supply. Low-income earners couldn’t find affordable rentals.

3 weeks ago | wellandtribune.ca | Richard Warnica

Update: Paul Chiang announced at 11:55 p.m. eastern Monday that he was recusing himself as the candidate because he did not want to be a distraction on the campaign trail. For years before Donald Trump wormed his way back into the U.S. presidency, forcing the entire world, including, and perhaps especially, Canada, to refocus on his mush-brained threats, a single issue dominated Canadian politics: Housing.

3 weeks ago | thespec.com | Richard Warnica

Update: Paul Chiang announced at 11:55 p.m. eastern Monday that he was recusing himself as the candidate because he did not want to be a distraction on the campaign trail. For years before Donald Trump wormed his way back into the U.S. presidency, forcing the entire world, including, and perhaps especially, Canada, to refocus on his mush-brained threats, a single issue dominated Canadian politics: Housing.