Mark Carney: ‘I’ve Learned Lots of Things From Trump’

This time last year, Canada’s Liberal Party looked like it was on its way out. Voters were weary after nearly a decade of Justin Trudeau; with an election looming, the Conservatives were ahead in the polls.

Then Donald Trump returned to the White House. Canadians were forced to face rhetoric about becoming the “51st state” and started to see their interdependence with the US as a risk rather than opportunity. It was in this climate that political newcomer Mark Carney — twice a G-7 central bank governor — threw his hat in the ring, replacing Trudeau as Liberal Party leader. In April, he won the ...