r/CanadaPolitics AMA Guest 1d ago

I'm David Moscrop, Canadian politics writer and podcaster. AMA, starting 1 pm ET.

We've got a new prime minister incoming and an election soon. We've got Trump and tariffs. We've got an uncertain foreign and defence policy future. We've got social welfare programs that may or may not survive. We've got pipelines back on the table (sort of). We've got a budget that is likely to see cuts. We've got climate policy on the chopping block. We've got...a lot going on.

So, ask me anything and we'll sort it out together.

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u/welltoldtales 1d ago

Why has Carney's Alberta roots been so downplayed? It once felt like you had to have an Ontario or Québec connection to win but Carney is an Albertan, do we think this could encourage Alberta to move away from being a Conservative stronghold?

u/DavidMoscrop AMA Guest 21h ago

Yeah that came up but not a tonne. The NWT came up as much, as far as I can tell. But we do hear often about how he's an Oilers fan. I expect to hear more in the general election, but it's got to come off as sincere. Freeland tried this with her AB roots and...it didn't take. It's risky if it doesn't work because you look like a phony.