PM Carney risks trouble without loyal ‘palace guard,’ say political players

The Hill Times: “If [Carney] gets himself into serious trouble, will people cut and run fast? Probably,” said Bricker. “Making it one step worse, it’s the Liberal Party who are known for being as Machiavellian and power-oriented as anybody, and if he becomes a weight on the system—even Justin Trudeau, who completely resuscitated that party that was dead [after the 2011 election]. Who got him? Was it the opposition? No, his own party [caucus] members. It was like the Ides of March…