Mark Carney wins race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's PM

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Former UK and Canada central bank chief Mark Carney wins the Liberal leadership race. He will succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister and Liberal Party leader. 

 

Mark Carney, a political rookie but experienced banker with a history of helming state financial institutions during crises, won the race to replace Justin Trudeau on Sunday.

 

The new Liberal Party leader arrives with a colossal task at the top of his to-do list: defend Canada from Donald Trump.

 

The political landscape in Canada has been upended by the return of Trump, and for the first time in years, the governing Liberals are ascendant. Carney will take over as prime minister in the days ahead after being sworn in by Canada’s governor general.

 

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[hotsun]

Is it as bad as it sounds? Central bankers are as evil as it gets

 

 

“The new Liberal Party leader arrives with a colossal task at the top of his to-do list: defend Canada from Donald Trump.“

 

why werent canadians interested in defending canada from justin trudeau?

[Woke to Sounds]

Let's wait and see if Canadians are daft enough to vote in another radical leftist Liberal government.

 

From National Post, 8 March 2025. Jordan Peterson: Mark Carney doesn't value a prosperous Canada

 

"Thus, not only is Carney the advocate of the worst ideas — climate apocalypse tyrannizing, DEI moralizing, ESG regulation — he is literally their champion; poised at the vanguard of their distribution and imposition. And not only are these terrible, divisive, economically destructive and narcissistically grandiose ideas; they are ideas that have already failed.

 

The Americans are abandoning the DEI shibboleths en masse, individual voters, companies and governments alike. The populist rebellion is gaining force in the U.K. and Europe. Even Blackrock and Vanguard themselves have leapt off the ESG bandwagon. Thus, Carney’s much-vaunted international consensus in such regards is collapsing — or has collapsed.

 

This means not only that our would-be prime minister led the whole world in the wrong direction — literally, in the worst of directions — but that he failed while doing so, and by the criteria that he himself established. More tellingly, however, and more damnable: he appears to have learned from that failure only that he is now fit to leave the international scene and lead a hapless Canada over the same precipice."

 

Later:

 

"In closing, a warning to Canadians, hoodwinked into believing that Carney’s much-vaunted international experience makes him capable; makes him someone able, even less convincingly, to stand up to our erratic American compatriots to the south. Mark Carney, formerly of the Bank of England, has the patina of foreign-bestowed competence. In truth, however, he is a man with all the flaws of Trudeau, and that’s saying something. However, in his admitted networking, managerial and administrative prowess he presents far more danger. Our hapless previous Dear Leader was at least hamstrung in his pretension by his incompetence. Carney is as addled in his values as his predecessor, but much more efficient and unwavering in his implementation."

 

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jordan-peterson-mark-carney-doesnt-value-a-prosperous-canada

 

 

 

 

[Harrisfan]

May Trump squash these fascists to the north 

[Jeff the Chef]

33 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

May Trump squash these fascists to the north 

 

In his book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (2018), Jason Stanley defined fascism thusly:

 

A cult of the leader who promises national restoration in the face of humiliation brought on by supposed communists, Marxists and minorities and immigrants who are supposedly posing a threat to the character and the history of a nation. The leader proposes that only he can solve it and all of his political opponents are enemies or traitors.

[Harrisfan]

4 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

In his book How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (2018), Jason Stanley defined fascism thusly:

 

A cult of the leader who promises national restoration in the face of humiliation brought on by supposed communists, Marxists and minorities and immigrants who are supposedly posing a threat to the character and the history of a nation. The leader proposes that only he can solve it and all of his political opponents are enemies or traitors.

Hitler was a marxist in the 1920s lol

 

Despite his initial interest in Marxism, Hitler later rejected it and developed his own form of socialism, which he called National Socialism. He argued that his socialism was about shared social identity rather than collective ownership, and he saw Marxism as a Jewish strategy to subjugate Germany and the world.35

In a 1923 interview, Hitler explained that he chose to call his party "National Socialist" because he believed that socialism was the science of dealing with the common weal, and that Marxism was not true socialism.4 He aimed to take the term socialism away from the Marxists and redefine it according to his own nationalist and anti-Semitic ideology.

[hotsun]

55 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Let's wait and see if Canadians are daft enough to vote in another radical leftist Liberal government.

 

From National Post, 8 March 2025. Jordan Peterson: Mark Carney doesn't value a prosperous Canada

 

"Thus, not only is Carney the advocate of the worst ideas — climate apocalypse tyrannizing, DEI moralizing, ESG regulation — he is literally their champion; poised at the vanguard of their distribution and imposition. And not only are these terrible, divisive, economically destructive and narcissistically grandiose ideas; they are ideas that have already failed.

 

The Americans are abandoning the DEI shibboleths en masse, individual voters, companies and governments alike. The populist rebellion is gaining force in the U.K. and Europe. Even Blackrock and Vanguard themselves have leapt off the ESG bandwagon. Thus, Carney’s much-vaunted international consensus in such regards is collapsing — or has collapsed.

 

This means not only that our would-be prime minister led the whole world in the wrong direction — literally, in the worst of directions — but that he failed while doing so, and by the criteria that he himself established. More tellingly, however, and more damnable: he appears to have learned from that failure only that he is now fit to leave the international scene and lead a hapless Canada over the same precipice."

 

Later:

 

"In closing, a warning to Canadians, hoodwinked into believing that Carney’s much-vaunted international experience makes him capable; makes him someone able, even less convincingly, to stand up to our erratic American compatriots to the south. Mark Carney, formerly of the Bank of England, has the patina of foreign-bestowed competence. In truth, however, he is a man with all the flaws of Trudeau, and that’s saying something. However, in his admitted networking, managerial and administrative prowess he presents far more danger. Our hapless previous Dear Leader was at least hamstrung in his pretension by his incompetence. Carney is as addled in his values as his predecessor, but much more efficient and unwavering in his implementation."

 

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jordan-peterson-mark-carney-doesnt-value-a-prosperous-canada

 

 

 

 

God speed to Canada. I dont care if you guys are made the 51st state. Its too cold for me anyways 

[JAG]

30 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Hitler was a marxist in the 1920s lol

 

Despite his initial interest in Marxism, Hitler later rejected it and developed his own form of socialism, which he called National Socialism. He argued that his socialism was about shared social identity rather than collective ownership, and he saw Marxism as a Jewish strategy to subjugate Germany and the world.35

In a 1923 interview, Hitler explained that he chose to call his party "National Socialist" because he believed that socialism was the science of dealing with the common weal, and that Marxism was not true socialism.4 He aimed to take the term socialism away from the Marxists and redefine it according to his own nationalist and anti-Semitic ideology.

Hitler was not a Marxist in the 1920s . He wrote "Mein Kampf" in the 1920s (published in 1925). It is a turgid, chaotic rambling, narcissistic ( ring any bells?) account of his political beliefs but certainly does not espouse Marxism.

 

That he used and redefined the term "socialist" does not make him one.

 

Still, never mind, you and the usual suspects repeat the big lie loud and often enough, eventually the weaker minded will believe it. I can't remember, just now, who first developed that concept but I am sure, in time, it will come to me!

[Harrisfan]

Just now, JAG said:

Hitler was not a Marxist in the 1920s . He wrote "Mein Kampf" in the 1920s ( published in 1925. It is a turgid, chaotic rambling, narcissistic ( ring any bells?) account of his political beliefs but certainly does not espouse Marxism.

That he used and redefined the term " "socialist" does not make him one.

 

Still, never mind, you and the usual suspects repeat the big lie loud and often enough, eventually the weaker minded will believe it. I can't remember, just now, who first developed that concept but I am sure, in time, it will come to me!

He was a marxist for 1 or 2 years. He was very much a socialist. Big government, big army, no free speech. These are the traits of the left.

[Walker88]

UNFAIR!  (Isn't that the MAGA wimping cry?)

 

A guy who got into Harvard on merit, who was good enough to get hired by Goldman Sachs, vs a willfully ignorant, diarrhea mouth clown whose daddy got him into Wharton, where one professor---before the bozo was elected, but just a Game Show Host---said this POTUS was "the dumbest student I ever taught".

 

Advantage: Canada.

 

More likely America becomes the 11th Province than Canada becomes the 51st State.

 

(But the FLOTUS will still pine for a real man in former PM Trudeau).

[Tug]

I wish Canadas new prime minister much success in leading his wonderful nation!

[300sd]

If one is into progressives, WEF and carbon neutral then Carney's your man. Trudeau's darling, complete with, more of the same governing and worse. He'd finish what Trudeau and his daddy started if he got elected. (depending on who Trudeau's daddy is). Provinces would be begging for "statehood" after that creep is finished with Canada!

[RuamRudy]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Hitler was a marxist in the 1920s lol

 

Despite his initial interest in Marxism, Hitler later rejected it and developed his own form of socialism, which he called National Socialism. He argued that his socialism was about shared social identity rather than collective ownership, and he saw Marxism as a Jewish strategy to subjugate Germany and the world.35

In a 1923 interview, Hitler explained that he chose to call his party "National Socialist" because he believed that socialism was the science of dealing with the common weal, and that Marxism was not true socialism.4 He aimed to take the term socialism away from the Marxists and redefine it according to his own nationalist and anti-Semitic ideology.

 

Why did you fail to attribute that text to its author? Theft of all sorts comes so naturally to the hard right.

[Harrisfan]

Just now, RuamRudy said:

 

Why did you fail to attribute that text to its author? Theft of all sorts comes so naturally to the hard right.

AI generated

[Harrisfan]

44 minutes ago, Tug said:

I wish Canadas new prime minister much success in leading his wonderful nation!

6.6% unemployment. Basket nation like Europe.

[jvs]

1 hour ago, hotsun said:

God speed to Canada. I dont care if you guys are made the 51st state. Its too cold for me anyways 

People with bone spurs do not do well in the cold.

[Social Media]

A personal attack troll post has been removed @RuamRudy

[hotsun]

2 minutes ago, jvs said:

People with bone spurs do not do well in the cold.

Are you that guy whos angry about bitcoin? Lol

[jvs]

1 minute ago, hotsun said:

Are you that guy whos angry about bitcoin? Lol

No not me .lol.

[daveAustin]

Carney is switched on and a great speaker, and ANYBODY is an improvement over Trudeau! However, he is still too left. We gotta get more leaders near the middle--preferably somebody that nobody wants--or we'll keep bouncing to the extreme on either side, which just pisses off 50% of the population.

[pegman]

3 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Let's wait and see if Canadians are daft enough to vote in another radical leftist Liberal government.

 

From National Post, 8 March 2025. Jordan Peterson: Mark Carney doesn't value a prosperous Canada

 

"Thus, not only is Carney the advocate of the worst ideas — climate apocalypse tyrannizing, DEI moralizing, ESG regulation — he is literally their champion; poised at the vanguard of their distribution and imposition. And not only are these terrible, divisive, economically destructive and narcissistically grandiose ideas; they are ideas that have already failed.

 

The Americans are abandoning the DEI shibboleths en masse, individual voters, companies and governments alike. The populist rebellion is gaining force in the U.K. and Europe. Even Blackrock and Vanguard themselves have leapt off the ESG bandwagon. Thus, Carney’s much-vaunted international consensus in such regards is collapsing — or has collapsed.

 

This means not only that our would-be prime minister led the whole world in the wrong direction — literally, in the worst of directions — but that he failed while doing so, and by the criteria that he himself established. More tellingly, however, and more damnable: he appears to have learned from that failure only that he is now fit to leave the international scene and lead a hapless Canada over the same precipice."

 

Later:

 

"In closing, a warning to Canadians, hoodwinked into believing that Carney’s much-vaunted international experience makes him capable; makes him someone able, even less convincingly, to stand up to our erratic American compatriots to the south. Mark Carney, formerly of the Bank of England, has the patina of foreign-bestowed competence. In truth, however, he is a man with all the flaws of Trudeau, and that’s saying something. However, in his admitted networking, managerial and administrative prowess he presents far more danger. Our hapless previous Dear Leader was at least hamstrung in his pretension by his incompetence. Carney is as addled in his values as his predecessor, but much more efficient and unwavering in his implementation."

 

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jordan-peterson-mark-carney-doesnt-value-a-prosperous-canada

 

 

 

 

The National Post is owned by PostMedia which is owned by a USA Republican Party leaning hedge fund that is an enemy of most Canadians. Its sister publication is the National Enquiry. It's debateable about which has more accurate reporting. Peterson's opinions are as indicative of most Canadians as it is of his fellow faculty members at the University of Toronto. No one knows him in this country. He plays to a Yank audience by going on Rogan and such. The Tories in Canada are led by a pipsqueak called pee-wee Pierre. Someone who has never had a job outside of politics.  People see him as a Trump clone. Once it became clear that Trudeau would not be running again Tories dropped 10 percentage points in the polls. Right now the smart money is on the re-election of the Liberal Party. Personally I'm a social democrat so I could not vote for the Tories or the Liberals will be happy to see the economist win over the Trump disciple

[pegman]

53 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Carney is switched on and a great speaker, and ANYBODY is an improvement over Trudeau! However, he is still too left. We gotta get more leaders near the middle--preferably somebody that nobody wants--or we'll keep bouncing to the extreme on either side, which just pisses off 50% of the population.

That is a bunch of nonsense. The voting public in Canada are 60-65% ctr-ctr/left in federal elections. Of the five parties with members in parliament only one is right wing. That right wing party is now led by a Trump clone and is sinking like a rock in the polls

[connda]

41 million people in Canada.  131,700 voted his guy into the PM slot.

"Democracy" UK and Commonwealth style: peasants and commoners need not vote - your betters will select your leaders for you.  Now shut up and get back to work.

[pegman]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

6.6% unemployment. Basket nation like Europe.

The unemployment rate in Canada is calculated differently than the yanks do. Also we have more of our population that participate in the workforce. In other words less people roaming the streets blitzed out of their minds and homeless. 6% unemployment is basically our full employment rate. 

[pegman]

4 minutes ago, connda said:

41 million people in Canada.  131,700 voted his guy into the PM slot.

"Democracy" UK and Commonwealth style: peasants and commoners need not vote - your betters will select your leaders for you.  Now shut up and get back to work.

Canada will be having a full election likely in the next few weeks. Are you happy now?????

[brianburi]

1. “America is not Canada. And Canada never, ever, will be part of America in any way, shape or form,”
2. "Americans should make no mistake," he said. "In trade, as in hockey, Canada will win."

 

 

Liking the sound of his patter already..........

 

[pegman]

2 hours ago, 300sd said:

If one is into progressives, WEF and carbon neutral then Carney's your man. Trudeau's darling, complete with, more of the same governing and worse. He'd finish what Trudeau and his daddy started if he got elected. (depending on who Trudeau's daddy is). Provinces would be begging for "statehood" after that creep is finished with Canada!

Neither Trudeau or Carniey spoke at the WEF this year. Here is someone who did:                                              

 

[Sir Dude]

Oh dear, a banker with little, if any, political experience in charge of somewhere like Canada... I remember him being nicknamed "The unreliable boyfriend" when in charge of the Bank of England.

[transam]

2 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

Oh dear, a banker with little, if any, political experience in charge of somewhere like Canada... I remember him being nicknamed "The unreliable boyfriend" when in charge of the Bank of England.

Post your links to that info.........

[pegman]

7 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

Oh dear, a banker with little, if any, political experience in charge of somewhere like Canada... I remember him being nicknamed "The unreliable boyfriend" when in charge of the Bank of England.

Carney vs a Tori leader who has never had a job outside politics and who the public sees as a Trump clone. In a country that has a serious hate on for Trump. The Carney Liberals have a 7% pt lead over the Pierre Tories in the latest poll.                                   https://www.ekospolitics.com/index.php/2025/03/rising-nationalism-desire-for-economic-sovereignty-propels-liberals-to-five-year-high/