From the beginning of his rapid and virtually unimpeded entry into Canada’s seat of power, Mark Carney’s reception has focused heavily upon the idea of Mark Carney. Indeed, there is something almost postmodern about the nature of his appeal: the average Canadian voter knows very little about his tenure with the central banks of Canada and the U.K. (or, for that matter, just what a central bank does). What mattered was his ability to reflect an image of sobriety and prudence—and his demeanour made for a particularly stark contrast with the pageantry of his immediate predecessor.
