What a difference six months makes. In December, Canada’s Conservatives were in the catbird seat with 48 per cent support, while the Liberals dropped to 19. Practically everyone pegged Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as Canada’s next prime minister.

Then Justin Trudeau stepped down, Donald Trump took office and Mark Carney got elected Liberal leader. One federal election later, the Liberals have a minority and would likely have a majority if a vote were held today. It’s a reversal of fortunes worthy of a Shakespearean play (or, for the gen-Z crowd, a Netflix drama).

The lesson is that politics is all about timing. While Poilievre was the perfect foil for the hapless Trudeau, it’s not clear how he counters Carney. Apple-chomping videos won’t cut it. In the current climate, they look positively juvenile. The world sits on the brink of another world war, Canada is trying to get a trade deal with the U.S. and we just inked a defence agreement with the European Union. This is a game for grownups, not social media stars.

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