SINCE Mark Carney became Canada’s Prime Minister-designate, much has been written about his stellar career, from Oxford PhD via Goldman Sachs to central bank supremo, first as Governor of the Bank of Canada (2007-2013) and Governor of the Bank of England from May 2013 to March 2020.
Before anyone jumps to the conclusion that Canada’s economy post Pierre Trudeau’s bizarre and destructive reign is in safe hands should perhaps think again. Carney is equally ideological as became evident during his pro-Green tenure in the UK. Today, as a reminder, we republish Ewen Stewart’s response to the deluded banker’s claim in 2023 that Brexit was to blame for inflation. No, says Stewart, it was Carney.
