Western Standard - September 29, 2026


Could Carney call a snap election while his polls are soaring?

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248

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00:00:00.000 Would you suggest to Mr. Carney that he have a snap election and grab a solid majority while it's there to be taken?
00:00:06.440 Look, there aren't really any signs that he's planning a snap election.
00:00:13.060 These things always create ripples out there.
00:00:15.260 And if somebody starts to make a phone call to inquire about bus wraps, you know, they always have a logo and a big face of your leader.
00:00:25.860 Those kinds of phone calls create buzz or you start to make inquiries about releasing phone bank spaces or about local campaign office rentals.
00:00:37.980 It creates waves out there.
00:00:39.820 There are no waves out there suggesting that this planning is underway.
00:00:43.740 But I would posit that strategically, it would be negligent of Mr. Carney's advisors not to be having these conversations, because their polling is through the roof right now.
00:01:00.580 Structurally, that probably will not last much, much longer.
00:01:05.840 Again, January 1st could be a pivot point or a hinge moment in Carney speak.
00:01:09.860 um so the window is the sort of guaranteed the safe window of buoyant polling is finite it's
00:01:19.160 short so it would be it would be foolish for them not to be seriously considering a snap election
00:01:25.520 the the seat projections show that they would definitely pick up seats they would almost
00:01:30.280 certainly pick up a lot of seats the conservatives would drop seats like we're talking you know 20 or
00:01:36.560 more. So why would they not be thinking about doing this now?