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Carney led the Liberal Party to a fourth-straight electoral win last April, on the promise of taking a hard-nosed approach in trade negotiations with Washington and delivering relief for the Canadian economy.

Park’s hard-nosed approach to his themes, his ability to elicit strong performances and his deft touch with complex material have built his lofty reputation.

"Most employers, even the hard-nosed ones, will listen and make adjustments when they understand that preventing burnout benefits everyone."

The once hard-nosed defence coach will almost certainly show that emotional side again, regardless of Saturday's outcome.

But Lulu might protest too much: She’s clearly not so hard-nosed about love as she makes herself out to be.