Arrogance, conceit, solipsism, condescension – whatever you call it, it all represents the thing that always defeats Liberals. In his 3,000-word and too-long speech, Carney showed flashes of that: on the future, Carney actually said he and his government are “going to give it back to you.”

But Carney’s personal shortcomings have become evident, too. There are five. Arrogance; under-delivering; contradictions; fuzziness; Ottawa-washed. All five weaknesses were seen in his Wednesday night State of the Union-style speech to the nation (which reminded us of another failing: he has a fetish for glitzy American-style governance.)

Prime Minister Mark Carney says there's a lesson for Canada in the Toronto Blue Jays' bid for a World Series title against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In response, Carney described the upcoming budget as “ambitious” and “affordable.” “We will clean up operational expenditures, but we will be investing in Canada,” he said in French. “This will be the largest investment in our country, in the history of our country.”