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

[Sir Dude]

7 minutes ago, transam said:

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

 

I think it originated with a Labour MP (or MPs/Unions) but here's a couple of links from the Guardian and BBC...

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/24/bank-of-england-unreliable-boyfriend-interest-rates

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44068508

 

[transam]

3 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

 

I think it originated with a Labour MP (or MPs/Unions) but here's a couple of links from the Guardian and BBC...

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jun/24/bank-of-england-unreliable-boyfriend-interest-rates

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44068508

 

Oh, 2018........

[300sd]

20 minutes ago, pegman said:

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

 

So?

Apparently he is in bed with the WEF. Just as Trudeau is. Who will Carney be working for? He sleeps around: https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/mark-carney/

[LiamB80]

Canada the parasitic nation subsidized by America. We would never want them as the 51st state. 

[The Old Bull]

I support Carney only because he will be the easiest for Poilievre to beat. Young Trudeau didn't do as much harm to Canada as wicked old Trudeau but he did enough and it will be good to see the back of him and his carbon tax.

[Harrisfan]

1 hour ago, pegman said:

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

Education system is left. Hence you get a bunch of leftists blaming Trump.

[transam]

5 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Education system is left. Hence you get a bunch of leftists blaming Trump.

Oh dear, your back........😥

[Harrisfan]

1 hour ago, pegman said:

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/

Male vote jumped 3%. Lefty males 

[Harrisfan]

1 hour ago, pegman said:

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. 

It was 4.1% before

[rough diamond]

44 minutes ago, transam said:

Oh dear, your back........😥

It never goes away for long unfortunately.

[spidermike007]

5 hours 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.

Sounds like the very definition of Donald Trump. 

[spidermike007]

Amazing how far behind the liberal party was prior to Trump starting his ridiculous antics and his back and forth tariff policies. They have defied all predictions and Trump has united Canada in a way we haven't seen in a very long time.

 

May the US suffer for its indignities, and spectacularly ignorant behavior toward a close friend and allied nation. 

 

 

[spidermike007]

Time for this new leader to bring it on and inflict as much pain on the US as possible. 

I think that the entire world should stand up in mutual defiance of Trump. He is a blazing idiot, he is an absolute fool, he is incredibly ignorant, and he should be defied at every single opportunity. The world absolutely has to speak out and let them know that the creeps antics and stupidity will not be tolerated. 

 

Trump's arrogance knows no bounds, the US under his guidance is completely out of control, their influence is declining by the day, and Trump needs to be taught a very painful and very powerful lesson. The Canadians can lead the way. Bring on the pain. 

 

 

[JonnyF]

Wow good luck Canada.

 

You'll need it. 

[b17]

1 hour ago, LiamB80 said:

Canada the parasitic nation subsidized by America. We would never want them as the 51st state. 

What a relief. Canada would never want you as the 11th province either!! America has new friends anyways, namely Russia and North Korea. Enjoy your well deserved PARIAH status. :-)

[riclag]

4 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!

 

From my favorite Senator:He sees the consequences by the climate progressives.

 

 

Google AI:

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In 2025, Canadians pay a carbon price that adds about 17.6 cents to each liter of gasoline, with the price set to increase to $170 per tonne by 2030, and the federal government provides rebates to help offset the costs.

[animalmagic]

6 hours ago, hotsun said:

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

Plan A

America wants Canada to become the 51st state

Canada has 10 Provinces and 3 Territories

Total population is around 40m, USA is around 345m

If Canada became a state, it would get 2 Senate seats and approx. 50 Representative seats

Republicans just about keep the Senate (but probably not for long)

Republicans lose the House of Representatives and never get it back

Republicans will never win the popular vote again

If each Canadian Province becomes a state (population of most is same as many US states)

It would get 20 Senate seats and approx. 50 Representative seats

Republicans lose the Senate and never get it back

Republicans lose the House of Representatives and never get it back

Republicans will never win the popular vote again

Ok, maybe Canada is to become the 51st state but not allowed to vote?

Taxation without representation didn’t end well some 250 years ago!

 

Plan B

The West coast states, Hawaii and the New England states vote to secede from the Union and join Canada.

Reps now have the hillbillies of the Deep South, farmers from the Mid-West dust bowl, and the unemployed workers from the industrialised blue collar zones.

 

[rough diamond]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Time for this new leader to bring it on and inflict as much pain on the US as possible. 

Trump v Carney fiscal knowledge.

What do Trump supporters think how a financial debate/meeting would go between the two of them.

Trump;  Multiple bankruptcies and financial disasters and lack of attention to detail.

and

Carney; Ex governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the 120th governor of the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020.I

 

 I think even many sane Trump supporters would have to support Carney on that one.

But wait for the howls from the extreme brainwashed MAGA supporters.

 

PS; Note I differentiate from normal Trump supporters and extreme brainwashed MAGA supporters.

[lordgrinz]

An international banker as PM, what could go wrong. I mean they've been controlling the world for over a 1000 years, why not give them full control. Nice!