Breaking news from the Great White North! Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor, has clinched victory in a political showdown to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister. But the real challenges are just beginning for this finance guru-turned-leader.
Carney’s “economist swagger” faces its first test: navigating a brewing trade war with former U.S. President Donald Trump (yes, he’s back in the game). Oh, and there’s also that small matter of an election – conservatives are leading polls by 8 points according to recent data. Talk about a baptism by
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Insiders call this “Canada’s most pivotal leadership transition since the maple syrup crisis of 2019.” Carney himself quipped to reporters: “It’s time to balance the books AND the political chessboard – eh?”
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