At some point, this will require Carney to regain his love of the world stage. Or, at least, it should. God bless the people of Norway, but they are not a priority right now. Ottawa needs more attention than Oslo. Being prime minister is as much about Cabinet committees and consensus-building at home as it is undermining Donald Trump abroad. It means expressing the government’s positions, whether that is the caucus, Parliament, or (heaven forfend) the media.
