COMMENTARY: Week one goes to the Carney Liberals. But it isnt over til its over – National [Video]

Mark Carney and his revitalized Liberal Party have come roaring out of the gate, opening a comfortable lead over Pierre Poilievre and a Conservative campaign that still seems to be waiting for the starter’s pistol.

If the six-point edge we’re seeing in our Ipsos polling for Global News holds through to election day, Carney could be standing on the doorstep of the first majority government in Canada since Justin Trudeau pulled it off in 2015 and engineering the biggest political turnaround in Canadian history.

So, what happened? This election was supposed to be about change.

Instead, it’s turning into a referendum on leadership, especially when it comes to the looming threat posed by Donald Trump and his tariffs.

But while Trump looms large, he isn’t the only force shaping this campaign. In fact, the top issue on voters’ minds isn’t trade or tariffs, it’s the cost of living. And on that front, the contest remains neck and …