Colin Horgan/Toronto Star: But this approach to governance has a shelf life, as Harper demonstrated when his desire to remake the federal government in his own image put him in direct conflict with other institutions. That helped turn the public’s perception: voters had respected his ability to get things done, but now they were recoiling at what suddenly felt like arrogance.
Carney’s not doing the exact same thing, but the Star’s recent reporting on his attempts to consolidate decision-making, disregard his cabinet and do end-runs around government departments certainly has the echo of the Harper years…