Election vibes are back on Parliament Hill as Prime Minister Mark Carney rides a post-Davos bump and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre prepares for a critical leadership review. Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon joins Playbook Canada to discuss playing nice in the House, election speculation and floor crossers.

Nick Taylor-Vaisey is POLITICO’s Ottawa bureau chief and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter

Mickey Djuric is a reporter and co-author of POLITICO’s Canada Playbook newsletter

⁠Alex Keeney⁠ is Playbook Canada's executive producer

⁠Steve Bone⁠ composed the music used in Playbook Canada.

Election vibe check | Steven MacKinnon