Daniel Béland: Political perils of Carney’s first budget

While recent public opinion data suggest Carney’s “honeymoon” with voters seems to have endured over summer, a very unpopular budget could provide powerful ammunition to opposition parties desperate to score political points against the Liberals. Partly because the recent winner of the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election Pierre Poilievre will return to the House of Commons next month, the government could have a tough time this fall during question period, including and especially with regard to the budget…