The Hill Times: Up until Smith’s televised speech, Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (Battle River-Crowfoot, Alta.) had remained largely silent, which pollsters interviewed for this article, described as the right strategy because the issue is politically explosive and could further inflame an already highly charged political situation.
Brown said that considering the sensitive nature of this issue, it is prudent for Carney and Poilievre to remain cautious because too much public discussion of the issue from the federal side could provide more oxygen to the separatist movement…