Canadian Politics
Mark Carney helped write the playbook that just sank Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer resigned as British prime minister on June 22, the worst-polling Labour leader on record, undone by a program of tax rises, paternalism, and…
Mark Carney
21 posts on Mark Carney from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
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The surveillance powers the Canadian left condemns abroad and builds at home
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether police can force Google to hand over the location of every phone near a crime scene. American licence-plate cameras…
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Airlines owe Brookfield's partners rent. The government just sent $150 million to keep them paying.
The fuel crisis has doubled jet fuel prices. Airlines are cutting routes and requesting lease deferrals from their lessors. Today the government announced $150…
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Brookfield bought a fleet of Canadian-made jets. Then Carney sold 150 more.
On April 8, Brookfield completed its acquisition of one of the world's largest A220 customers. Four weeks later, Carney personally attended the announcement of…
Canadian Politics
Trump Has Carney on a Leash
Mark Carney was elected to stand up to Donald Trump. But Trump controls the policy levers that determine the value of Carney's largest financial interest. The…
Canadian Politics
Powering Canada Strong: A Trillion-Dollar Wish
The Carney government's National Electricity Strategy promises to double Canada's grid for a trillion dollars. The plan doesn't address why Canada can't build…
Canadian Politics
Governor General Louise Arbour: the Laurentian default
Mark Carney's pick for Governor General is a 79-year-old Montreal jurist who endorsed a charter calling for the elimination of Zionism, led the UN's push to…
Canadian Politics
The watchdog that cannot bite
Fifty-three employees. A $7.7 million budget. Zero examination reports in its most recent year. Three findings against a sitting Prime Minister and his Finance…
Canadian Politics
The loophole that no democracy has closed
Carney's situation is not unprecedented. Every democracy that has faced it — Canada, the EU, Italy, the United States — has struggled with the same structural…