Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[ArmyRick]

So I asked Google AI "what issues have the Carney Liberal government failed to deal with?"

Here is what it spat out. Take with a grain of suspicion

Based on information through April 2026, Mark Carney’s Liberal government—which took power in March 2025—has faced criticism for failing to adequately address several core issues, despite taking a more technocratic, centrist approach compared to its predecessor. While the government has focused on policy reversals and securing a majority through a 2026 byelection sweep, critics argue they have not solved key affordability and structural problems.

Issues the Carney government has been accused of failing to deal with or managing inadequately include:

• Persistently High Cost of Living: Despite some tax adjustments, including a middle-class tax cut, critics argue that the overall cost of living remains high, with grocery, housing, and gas prices continuing to challenge Canadians.
• Housing Affordability and Supply: Although promising a major housing plan (doubling construction to 500,000 homes a year), opposition critics contend the government has not yet translated policy into sufficient, immediate, or affordable housing, leaving many young Canadians struggling with affordability.
• Economic Stagnation: Critics, including Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, argue that the economic policies are continuing a "decade of decline" in productivity and per capita GDP, with high government spending still causing economic concerns.
• Criminal Justice and Crime: Despite passing a new bail reform act (Bill C-14) to address violent crime, some argue that these measures only strengthen the law at the margins, with complaints about the continued release of repeat offenders.
• Energy and Resource Infrastructure: While trying to balance a greener agenda, the government has faced scrutiny over whether its support for LNG projects and infrastructure, such as pipelines, is sufficient or moving fast enough to boost the Canadian economy, even with a new, more pro-development tone.
• Healthcare Strain: Critics say the government has not successfully addressed the pressure on Canada's healthcare system, particularly in the face of ongoing demographic and immigration challenges.
• Fiscal Management: Critics argue that despite talk of "austerity and investment," the government has not significantly reduced the overall deficit or cut enough from the inflated federal civil service to restore fiscal sustainability.
• Military Readiness: Critics argue the government has not moved fast enough to meet NATO defense spending targets, with questions remaining over whether the armed forces are sufficiently equipped.
• Global Instability and Trade: The government has been criticised for its handling of relations with the U.S. and for not doing enough to support Canadians against Trump-era tariffs.

They list a bunch of sources, not sure how to copy those links here without making a mess.

So while some here (who oddly seem to be quick to criticize Pierre/CPC), the CBC, some other media are obsessing over Pierre leading the CPC and the opposition, the real day to day issues that actually affect Canadians go without scrutiny.

The Liberals are big on promises and excuses, but very short on results. Lets see what actually gets done as net results for our nation.

 

[dapaterson]

However, there's also the question of "how much will the incentive shrink, so do I grab it now"?

 

[suffolkowner]

So I asked Google AI "what issues have the Carney Liberal government failed to deal with?"

Here is what it spat out. Take with a grain of suspicion

Based on information through April 2026, Mark Carney’s Liberal government—which took power in March 2025—has faced criticism for failing to adequately address several core issues, despite taking a more technocratic, centrist approach compared to its predecessor. While the government has focused on policy reversals and securing a majority through a 2026 byelection sweep, critics argue they have not solved key affordability and structural problems.

Issues the Carney government has been accused of failing to deal with or managing inadequately include:

• Persistently High Cost of Living: Despite some tax adjustments, including a middle-class tax cut, critics argue that the overall cost of living remains high, with grocery, housing, and gas prices continuing to challenge Canadians.
• Housing Affordability and Supply: Although promising a major housing plan (doubling construction to 500,000 homes a year), opposition critics contend the government has not yet translated policy into sufficient, immediate, or affordable housing, leaving many young Canadians struggling with affordability.
• Economic Stagnation: Critics, including Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, argue that the economic policies are continuing a "decade of decline" in productivity and per capita GDP, with high government spending still causing economic concerns.
• Criminal Justice and Crime: Despite passing a new bail reform act (Bill C-14) to address violent crime, some argue that these measures only strengthen the law at the margins, with complaints about the continued release of repeat offenders.
• Energy and Resource Infrastructure: While trying to balance a greener agenda, the government has faced scrutiny over whether its support for LNG projects and infrastructure, such as pipelines, is sufficient or moving fast enough to boost the Canadian economy, even with a new, more pro-development tone.
• Healthcare Strain: Critics say the government has not successfully addressed the pressure on Canada's healthcare system, particularly in the face of ongoing demographic and immigration challenges.
• Fiscal Management: Critics argue that despite talk of "austerity and investment," the government has not significantly reduced the overall deficit or cut enough from the inflated federal civil service to restore fiscal sustainability.
• Military Readiness: Critics argue the government has not moved fast enough to meet NATO defense spending targets, with questions remaining over whether the armed forces are sufficiently equipped.
• Global Instability and Trade: The government has been criticised for its handling of relations with the U.S. and for not doing enough to support Canadians against Trump-era tariffs.

They list a bunch of sources, not sure how to copy those links here without making a mess.

So while some here (who oddly seem to be quick to criticize Pierre/CPC), the CBC, some other media are obsessing over Pierre leading the CPC and the opposition, the real day to day issues that actually affect Canadians go without scrutiny.

The Liberals are big on promises and excuses, but very short on results. Lets see what actually gets done as net results for our nation.

housing and healthcare on the surface would seem to be a provincial failing
defence spending is way up

 

[Halifax Tar]

I find it interesting that we have obsession over whether there will be another floor crosser or ten. At this point, it changes very little.

Instead, what if we focus on what the Liberals need to do with that new majority? How about immigration, foreign aid, crime, defence, security, economy, energy, affordability, inter provincial trade, etc?

I suspect you DON'T want to talk about it because the Liberals track record so far doesn't look good. And they have a majority now, as Warren Kinsella says "So what?"

Deeds not words.

It's all partisan politics.

Pollievre is basically having his nosed rub in the mess by the LPC and the mainstream media.

And Pollievre is being out politiked by PMMC.

They best thing for him and the CPC right now would be for him to retire from politics.

 

[ArmyRick]

defence spending is way up

Spending alone isn't the only issue.

What is being done about the F35 decision? What about NORAD? What submarine purchase? There is a lot more that needs dealing with sooner rather than later.

housing and healthcare on the surface would seem to be a provincial failing

With federal money involved and involvement. Its not a standalone provincial matter only.

 

[suffolkowner]

Spending alone isn't the only issue.

What is being done about the F35 decision? What about NORAD? What submarine purchase? There is a lot more that needs dealing with sooner rather than later.


With federal money involved and involvement. Its not a standalone provincial matter only.

F35 decision is being slow walked IMO. We're up to 30 ordered now. Is there a rush?
What about NORAD? Did we not order new 3 new radar systems?
Submarine purchase decision coming in the summer(?) Pretty fast process IMO

What do you want the Feds to do claw back money from provinces that cant manage healthcare or housing?

 

[ArmyRick]

It's all partisan politics.

Pollievre is basically having his nosed rub in the mess by the LPC and the mainstream media.

And Pollievre is being out politiked by PMMC.

They best thing for him and the CPC right now would be for him to retire from politics.

And you are the crowd the CBC/Liberals are going after. More interested in tearing apart the CPC and LESS or NO scrutiny of the Liberals.

Does hating Pierre (your right to do so) make life better for anyone else? If majority of Conservatives want Pierre to stay, then he stays. We will reap the rewards or suffer the consequences.

I challenge you, to scrutinize the Liberals as much, if not more than you scrutinize Pierre.

If you can't see the game being played here, I can't help you.

Funny there has been a few former Liberals saying how odd it is to put the spotlight on the CPC more so than the governing party.

On a another note, FAR more money leaves Canada than what comes in. That must be Pierre's fault too.

What will you do if Pierre pulls pin or gets tossed, then another CPC leader is voted in and I guarantee you, the character assassination will be uglier this time. Way uglier. Will you go along with it?

Many here want a "nice" CPC leader. Why? So that Mark Carney could have gotten an overwhelming majority last spring instead of a minority.

We don't need a "nice" leader or a weak ass leader (which is what the Liberals here are begging for), we need an EFFECTIVE leader. Very few attack the meat and potatoes of Pierre's words, decisions and policies. Instead they attack his tone, his opposition to government, his "attack dog" style, his appearance, etc. Hell, I remember when a few people here were poking fun at Trudeau being "significantly taller" than Pierre (there is an inch difference in height between them). Good thing we don't use that stupid standard currently as Pierre towers over the hunched back Carney.

 

[Jarnhamar]

housing and healthcare on the surface would seem to be a provincial failing
defence spending is way up

Provinces run the system day to day, so access and wait-time failures are largely provincial. Federal funding/standards shape the constraints.

 

[ArmyRick]

Is there a rush?

Ask pilots flying 44 year old aircraft

 

[suffolkowner]

Ask pilots flying 44 year old aircraft

there's no point buying aircraft quicker than we can train the maintainers or pilots either

 

[ArmyRick]

there's no point buying aircraft quicker than we can train the maintainers or pilots either

That is but one issue that shows the TRUE nature of the Liberals. They are the ones who shut down the F35 deal, then years later decided we needed them, then change leader, then put the order on hold again, because "orange man bad". And here we are, fucking around for political gains, with an important issue.

That is only one amongst many other issues going on with the Liberals.

Face it, excuse mongering won't hide the truth, the Liberals are obsessed with gaining power and then keeping it at all cost.

I noticed you steered away from defending other many issues the Liberals keep failing at. Over and over again. While the $1.6 billion dollar funded CBC or the $2 million+ subsidized CTV defend the Liberals, distract away from them and focus on the NON-GOVERNING CPC.

Thats why we as nation look like Clowns.

 

[ytz]

They best thing for him and the CPC right now would be for him to retire from politics.

Why?

The chances of the Liberals winning in 2029 are low. Just given history. How many times has a party won 6 straight elections in Canadian history? And there's no Trump in 2029. He'll have tailwinds.

Flip side. Good time for a more likeable candidate to make their move for the throne and do to Pierre what he did to Erin.

 

[Jarnhamar]

They best thing for him and the CPC right now would be for him to retire from politics.

There doesn't seem to be many candidates for the official opposition leader role that would go toe to toe against Carney, and willing to be the attack dog we need to keep biting at what the Liberal Party is doing.

Canadians didn't vote for a majority government, Carney orchestrated it. Best keep an eye on him.

 

[dapaterson]

there's no point buying aircraft quicker than we can train the maintainers or pilots either

Depends on production timelines. Incremental costs associated with maintaining a low rate production line to meet our demand curve may well exceed the cost to buy early and preserve / maintain until needed.

 

[ytz]

there's no point buying aircraft quicker than we can train the maintainers or pilots either

Or make aircraft. We're not getting delivery slots that are all booked up. We have already started the transition. People are posted. Infrastructure is getting built. Trying to speed up may actually end up messing up the transition needlessly at this point. At best deliveries in the out years (2030+) can be sped up a bit.

 

[suffolkowner]

Depends on production timelines. Incremental costs associated with maintaining a low rate production line to meet our demand curve may well exceed the cost to buy early and preserve / maintain until needed.

Is that a factor? Or is the F35 not intended to be produced at 150+ throughout our procurement window?
2026=4
2027=4
2028=8
2029=14
2030=14?
2031=14?
2032=14?
2033=16?

88 fighters

 

[dapaterson]

Is that a factor? Or is the F35 not intended to be produced at 150+ throughout our procurement window?
2026=4
2027=4
2028=8
2029=14
2030=14?
2031=14?
2032=14?
2033=16?

88 fighters

There are other, equally important aircraft purchases ongoing, some of which may face end of line issues (P8, current configuration Airbus MRTT...)

 

[suffolkowner]

Why?

The chances of the Liberals winning in 2029 are low. Just given history. How many times has a party won 6 straight elections in Canadian history? And there's no Trump in 2029. He'll have tailwinds.

Flip side. Good time for a more likeable candidate to make their move for the throne and do to Pierre what he did to Erin.

I think it would be 5 elections and would tie the record. Best bet have the election while Trump is still in

 

[suffolkowner]

There are other, equally important aircraft purchases ongoing, some of which may face end of line issues (P8, current configuration Airbus MRTT...)

I dont follow. Do we not have a delivery timetable already for the P8s and MRTTs?

 

[ArmyRick]

Mods,

I think I see a potential split here. This should be focusing on the Liberal now Majority and their governing.

Is it time to split off Pierre leadership and the CPC?