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John Ivison: Has Mark Carney peaked? The curse of the Rolling Stone would say so

The messy business of governing is sure to bring the PM back to earth

This is probably as good as it gets for Mark Carney, if the curse of Rolling Stone holds true.

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The prime minister was lauded for his “genius-level instincts” in a recent profile in the magazine, under the headline: “How Mark Carney Became Leader of the Free World by Standing Up to Trump.”

John Ivison: Has Mark Carney peaked? The curse of the Rolling Stone would say so Back to video

There was more breathless prose about Canada being “an underdog, bad-ass, outlaw nation.”

But it was a reminder that such those who the gods wish to destroy, they first put on the cover of Rolling Stone.

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In July 2017, Justin Trudeau was at 43 per cent support in the polls when he was profiled. “Why Can’t He Be Our President?”, ran the headline. “Is the Canadian Prime Minister the Free World’s Best Hope?”

It quickly became apparent that whatever the question was, Justin Trudeau was not the answer and his popularity at home dived.

Similarly, Carney has appeared weightless to this point but discontent is as fundamental a property of politics as gravitational pull is on mass. Sooner or later, he will come down to earth with a bump – quite........

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