Danielle Smith’s best hope of keeping her job as Alberta premier is if Mark Carney is Canada’s prime minister following this year’s federal election. The former central banker now appears certain to replace Justin Trudeau as PM in just over a week,

The NDP in large numbers are jumping in bed with the Liberals as that party sees Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out the door while rolling out the welcome mat for Trudeau’s buddy Mark Carney. In one count, the Liberals have gone up 21 points since December and even Trudeau is gaining in popularity.