Mark Carney is Canada's PM.

Carney is intelligent. Trump is not intelligent . End of!

He's crazy. No idea of consequences, acts like a 4 year old. Doesnt he have any sensible market-aware advisors?

Madness doth reign

US President Donald Trump says he will double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium from 25% to 50%
The tariffs are set to be implemented from Wednesday
Trump says it's in response to Canada signalling it would put a tariff on electricity it sells to the US
The latest escalation comes after Monday was the the worst day of 2025 for US markets, fuelled by fears of President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs on America's biggest trading partners

BBC

Casdon

According to CNN, Trump, in his Truth Social post Tuesday, claimed radical leftists were working to “illegally and collusively boycott Tesla” so they can “attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for.”
Quelle surprise!

😂 you really couldn’t make it up!

oh poor littly Ethan

According to CNN, Trump, in his Truth Social post Tuesday, claimed radical leftists were working to “illegally and collusively boycott Tesla” so they can “attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for.”
Quelle surprise!

Tesla shares were 15% down last night due to Trump the Tarrif king. I don't think Elon and Trump the Tarrif will be friends for much longer

Thats the sort of information we need to know more about WWM, thank you.

Matters will have certainly thrown Trump/Musk supporters into confusion and serious political problems.

I’ll boringly pull it back😊

Poilievre - the conservative leader, is a populist who has stated his support of Trump in the past - obviously not done him any favours. He has gone very quiet now since Trump’s various threats. Apparently Musk also supported Poilievre but has also
gone quiet recently in his support.

Carney has maybe a few months at most to prove his credentials, and can probably do so by standing up to Trump with strong policies and counter-tariffs etc.

Granmarderby10

How has this thread gone from Canada and Carney to literal money laundering? 😂

Oh, that's very good!

How has this thread gone from Canada and Carney to literal money laundering? 😂

Rosie51

Cossy

Rosie51

Freya5 Canada had 'plastic' banknotes long before us. I like them they never feel as dirty and used as paper banknotes. My one tiny criticism? They tend not to recover well from being in bi-fold wallets or purses, but that's a small price to pay.

They do recover well though when (accidentally) put through the washing machine, as I discovered just last week!

The left over notes from last year's trip are really 'bent' from being stored, maybe I should purposefully give them a quick dip in the washing machine before they return this year

a quick press over a damp cloth?!

Cossy

Rosie51

Freya5 Canada had 'plastic' banknotes long before us. I like them they never feel as dirty and used as paper banknotes. My one tiny criticism? They tend not to recover well from being in bi-fold wallets or purses, but that's a small price to pay.

They do recover well though when (accidentally) put through the washing machine, as I discovered just last week!

The left over notes from last year's trip are really 'bent' from being stored, maybe I should purposefully give them a quick dip in the washing machine before they return this year

Of course, it is true Canada and USA are big trading partners and Canada do export almost 80% of their goods through the USA, but I think the USA over-egg their own self-importance in almost everything, especially with Trump at the helm and I’m sure Canada could find other trading partners if needed.

Cossy

Rosie51

Freya5 Canada had 'plastic' banknotes long before us. I like them they never feel as dirty and used as paper banknotes. My one tiny criticism? They tend not to recover well from being in bi-fold wallets or purses, but that's a small price to pay.

They do recover well though when (accidentally) put through the washing machine, as I discovered just last week!

The old paper notes washed quite well, too. Not as indestructible as the plastic ones, but pretty durable.😆

Freya5

As I heard this about him, Carney is Trudeau on steroids, an Alpha male, according to some , has violent temper tantrums, who will not use any diplomacy towards the US. He will ramp up the anti, causing even more problems for Canada, which relies on the US for 75% of its exports, and a third of all imports.
US can manage without Canada is the same true in reverse.
I'll never forgive him for the awful plastic banknotes, has he foisted them on Canadians I wonder !! He also politicised the Bof E over Brexit. A non European, should have kept his opinion to himself. Was on the board of Gov paymasters WEF.

Correction Canada imports 75% of their fruit from USA and 60% of their vegs.

They could easily, but not as cheaply, get these produce from almost any other country.

They need to ramp up their security forces, but yes, they’d survive without the USA, as would we all.

It would be expensive and somewhat time consuming, but it could be done.

I’m off to Canada in July for three weeks, seeing friends in Calgary and relatives in Ottawa, I’ll ask them of their opinion of Trump and Carney!

Rosie51

Freya5 Canada had 'plastic' banknotes long before us. I like them they never feel as dirty and used as paper banknotes. My one tiny criticism? They tend not to recover well from being in bi-fold wallets or purses, but that's a small price to pay.

They do recover well though when (accidentally) put through the washing machine, as I discovered just last week!

Barleyfields

How very strange that none of these comments were made about Carney when he was Governor of the BoE Freya. It was his job to have a view on how Brexit would affect Britain. And as for not forgiving him for ‘plastic’ banknotes - what on earth is your problem?

They bounce around 😂😂😂

I got used to them in Australia, very useful when DH left his wallet in his trouser pocket and it went through a warm wash in the washing machine.

Freya5 Canada had 'plastic' banknotes long before us. I like them they never feel as dirty and used as paper banknotes. My one tiny criticism? They tend not to recover well from being in bi-fold wallets or purses, but that's a small price to pay.

Possibly the Spectator? but its behind a firewall.

The Guardian (which is accessible) has a profile worth a read as to his background

www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/10/mark-carney-canada-elections-new-prime-minister-career-profile-liberal-party

"Mark Carney, the ‘boring guy’ whose economic acumen could help Canada tackle Trump".

I think the "on steroids" accusation is just Canada's Conservative Party "having a go" in the pre election run up.

How very strange that none of these comments were made about Carney when he was Governor of the BoE Freya. It was his job to have a view on how Brexit would affect Britain. And as for not forgiving him for ‘plastic’ banknotes - what on earth is your problem?

Casdon that well known journal the Edmonton journal called him that
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/mark-carney-justin-trudeau-carbon-tax-economy-emissions-david-staples

Its clearly a right wing orientated journal supporting the opposition to Carney's party not just Carney.

Where did you read about the "violent temper tantrums?". What makes you think he cant be diplomatic? Quite bizarre.

(He was pretty cross with Truss, perhaps where that has come from?)

Freya5

As I heard this about him, Carney is Trudeau on steroids, an Alpha male, according to some , has violent temper tantrums, who will not use any diplomacy towards the US. He will ramp up the anti, causing even more problems for Canada, which relies on the US for 75% of its exports, and a third of all imports.
US can manage without Canada is the same true in reverse.
I'll never forgive him for the awful plastic banknotes, has he foisted them on Canadians I wonder !! He also politicised the Bof E over Brexit. A non European, should have kept his opinion to himself. Was on the board of Gov paymasters WEF.

Where did you hear that he is ‘Trudeau on steroids’ Freya5, can you post a link please?