Only On The Walters Post

It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You look around, and suddenly Mark Carney is the new face of hope, the one people are saying can turn things around. But if you really look at what he’s promising: well as I see it, it’s pretty well the same stuff Poilievre’s been talking about, lower taxes, cutting government spending, focusing on energy, and building more homes. It’s all right there, just with a new name attached.

You’d think people would see it. But they don’t. They’re too busy saying, “Well, he’s not Trudeau, so he’s got to be better.” But is he? Carney isn’t offering anything different. He’s just repackaging the same promises.

And here’s the kicker, Carney isn’t just copying Poilievre’s platform; in my mind, he’s capitalizing on it. It’s actually a pretty ingenious move. Poilievre laid out a solid platform, one that resonated with a lot of Canadians, and now, Carney’s swooping in, adopting bits and pieces of it, knowing that people are looking for a change. But make no mistake, just because he’s borrowing from Poilievre doesn’t mean he believes in it. It’s a strategy, not a conviction, and somehow, people aren’t seeing it.

What bothers me the most, is how quickly people forget. They were angry at Trudeau, frustrated with his government, and now Carney comes in, says a few things that sound good, and suddenly he’s the answer.

And here in my mind is where it gets worse. Carney’s history with banking isn’t exactly shining. As Governor of the Bank of Canada, he pushed policies like interest rate cuts to keep things rolling during tough times. That’s one thing, but when you start printing money, that’s another story. The idea was to keep the economy going by adding more liquidity, but what did that really do? In my mind, it inflated the market, boosted housing prices, and made things harder for regular people. More cash in the system sounds good on paper, but when the money supply goes up too fast, inflation follows, and the average person feels that at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in their everyday life.

Now, I believe that Carney wants to take that same approach further, thinking that printing more money will solve the problem. It won’t, it’s like trying to patch a leaky boat by adding more water, it just doesn’t work.

So yea, people might think Carney is the solution, but he’s just another part of the same system, an if we’re not careful, we’ll end up in a worse place, trying to fix the same problems with the same broken solutions. Now, maybe if he gets elected, he’ll actually do what’s right, but looking back at his track record, I have to say, I’m a bit skeptical.

Finally, remember, the opinions here are mine, based on what I see, hear, and think about (and trust me, I think about a lot). I’m not saying I have all the answers, but I do know that history has a funny way of repeating itself when folks aren’t paying attention. So, before anyone gets too worked up, just know that this is me sharing my take on what’s happening in our country. Agree, disagree, that’s up to you. Personally, I just believe people should ask the right questions before they end up with the same old problems in a shiny new package.

P.S. And one last thing, folks, if there was ever a person who came down the tubes and actually put an end to taxing the working man’s paycheck, which would solve most of our financial problems here in Canada... I’d vote for him in a heartbeat.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW