I know I didn't care for Mark Carney when he was here; found him rather priggish.
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Mark Carney is Canada's PM.
(110 Posts)Well..who'd have thought it - we've exported a "numbers man" at a crucial time in Canda's future.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80y3m249z3o
Determined to stand up to Trump, presumably really knows his way around tariff wars.
"The former Bank of England governor chose to lean strongly into resisting Donald Trump's policies at his acceptance speech.
He said the US president had brought "dark days" from "a country we can no longer trust" and that he was "proud" of Canadians resisting the US "with their wallets".
While on trade specifically Mr Carney vowed to keep the retaliatory tariffs "until Americans show us respect", it was clear that the general threats against Canadian sovereignty are equally as important in his thinking.
Trump has repeatedly said he will use economic power to encourage Canada to become the 51st state of the US, but Carney hit back. "The Americans want our resources, our land, our water, our country… Canada will never be part of America in any way, shape or form," he said."
"Carney has experience in this area having dealt with a number of acute political-economic crises, such as the banking crash, the eurozone crisis, sterling's sharp slide after Brexit, and the start of the pandemic.
He has also regularly attended G20 meetings at leader level, including in the presence of Trump, as chair of the Financial Stability Board, an international economic body. At one such meeting, the Trump team threatened to leave the International Monetary Fund."
More in the article, but I noticed two points:
His rise to the top job raises the stakes for the UK. On the one hand, a more robust approach from an allied G7 leader stands in contrast to the UK's attempt to hug the White House closely
On the other hand, Carney also hinted at wanting to diversify trade towards "more reliable" partners, which would include the UK and EU. Canada might send its subsidised energy to Europe, rather than the US (that might be nice!)
He will stand up for Canada against Trump, and will be good for our relationship with Canada. Trump will soon find out that he’s no match for Carney.
Btw OP, we haven’t exported him - did you not know that he’s Canadian? We borrowed him for a few years.
What ever he did with regard to banking and the Uk economy, leaving the European Union was not down to him.
David Cameron caved into pressure to hold a referendum, in the naive belief that not many felt that strongly that we should be out and so they failed to put the facts straight to the public, allowed the blatant misinformation and outright lies to prevail all over the media without any challenge.
The people voted and the result was for Brexit albeit by a ridiculously small margin.
Whatever Mark Carney is or does I am confident that he will be 100 percent better at it than Trump because he is from what I’ve seen, just a better person.
So Yippee for Canada!🇨🇦
He was totally against the UK leaving the EU. I seem to remember vote leave supporters disregarding his advice because he was a foreigner. Just as they ignored Obamas warnings.
Good for him and Canada. He’ll stand up to Trump. I always like him as Governor of the Bank of England.
love0c
Caused havoc with our banks and now will cause havoc in Canada if allowed to!
What havoc was that?
Why is it on any of the political threads there is always the same nasty, miserable comments from the same people? These people do not wish to debate or hear someone else's view. They only like their own! 'Empty life' syndrome I guess.
love0c
Why is it on any of the political threads there is always the same nasty, miserable comments from the same people? These people do not wish to debate or hear someone else's view. They only like their own! 'Empty life' syndrome I guess.
But we just want you to explain what you mean by him causing havoc? You are welcome to that view but you really should justify it in some way.
No comment was nasty or miserable. The question is very fair 'what havoc was that?'
The havoc was caused by Brexit, and he quite rightly and professionally warned that would happen.
'Empty life syndrome' comment is way way out of order, and, yes, nasty and unpleasant.
love0c
Why is it on any of the political threads there is always the same nasty, miserable comments from the same people? These people do not wish to debate or hear someone else's view. They only like their own! 'Empty life' syndrome I guess.
Totally uncalled for unpleasant comment
Claremont
No comment was nasty or miserable. The question is very fair 'what havoc was that?'
The havoc was caused by Brexit, and he quite rightly and professionally warned that would happen.
'Empty life syndrome' comment is way way out of order, and, yes, nasty and unpleasant.
Brexit didn't cause bank havoc, though. I'm interested to know what bank havoc he is supposed to have caused.
(Mind you, banks were quite capable of causing their own havoc)
Point taken Maizie, thanks.
I disagree with you.
I suspect he understand tariffs, unlike Trump.
Barleyfields
He will stand up for Canada against Trump, and will be good for our relationship with Canada. Trump will soon find out that he’s no match for Carney.
Btw OP, we haven’t exported him - did you not know that he’s Canadian? We borrowed him for a few years.
(Writing "exported" was just a turn of phrase Barleyfields (an attempt to be tongue in cheek playing with the idea of export/import/tariffs).
I'm also a fan of Carney, a serious person with sensible, balanced views and I absolutely love the way he's prepared to stand up to Trump. He'll make mincemeat of Trump, Vance and Musk because he's an educated civilised person with loads of real world experience. He's also got a beautiful voice.
Lyndie
I am surprised he wants to keep sovereignty of Canada, when he was keen for us to not have sovereignty!
When was that?
I came by in hopes I would get to read some opinions in him, as I know very little.
I am happy to hear how well he will be standing to stand up to Trump. Sounds like just what Canada needs to protect itself from the US.
I’m sure he would be a very nice guest at a dinner party.
But at his core he is a banker. Not top of my list of admiral professions.
I think he was head of risk aversion? at Goldman Sachs when they advised and arranged the Greek government to hide their true debt from the EU.
He is going to call a GE soon I understand, and so the people of Canada will choose who they want to govern them.
He has his work cut out meanwhile, doesn't he?
I wish him and the people of Canada who I admire greatly, the best of luck.
imaround
I came by in hopes I would get to read some opinions in him, as I know very little.
I am happy to hear how well he will be standing to stand up to Trump. Sounds like just what Canada needs to protect itself from the US.
This may help imaround www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5u2zmpvBBk It's The Rest is Politics Leading interview with Mark Carney
Oh yes Mr.doom and gloom himself.
He was continually talking down our economy, wasn’t he and I remember his predictions were invariably proved wrong.
I was glad to see the back of him.
Never heard of him but they do get some nice young blokes in power over there.
I always liked him. He seemed to know what he was doing, which was quite a contrast to some of our MPs. He could make his point without all the theatrics that we get from so many people, and he is rather attractive.
He won't be afraid of the tough decisions, articulate: quiet charisma: it looks like he is positioned towards the right side of centre which should help keep the further right out, he'll work with Europe.
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