It’s come down to this for Justin Trudeau as he seeks a way to win back cranky voters.

Another big-spending budget loaded with pricey benefits fell flat. A tax raid on Canadians graceless enough to buy houses before they became unaffordable failed to impress. Stirring up resentment against “the very wealthy” did nothing to reverse polls.

So now he hopes to pull Mark Carney out of a hat like a rabbit at a carnival side show. Presto! Who says Liberals don’t know how to please a crowd?