We need a leader with creativity and deep convictions about what a better Canada would look like. But so far, we’ve seen more “Corporate Carney” than “Visionary Carney.”
Thanks Luc! Lee's piece is a super helpful analysis. I looked at it when I wrote my initial take on Carney after he won the leadership election back in March: https://orbitpolicy.substack.com/p/a-man-for-the-moment I hadn't gone back to re-read that piece before I wrote that one but they're pretty consistent in my take.
I was thinking that when confronted, his natural default is to placate. As with Trump, so with Premier Smith as well.
I agree, we need more politicians willing to govern to get things done. Not just to govern. Which actually is something we see in the second Trump term.
Yes indeed. Trump demonstrates how much people have the power to change things, though unfortunately, he's used that power for the worst. But better is possible.
I've used this quote from Kelly Hayes a few times, but it is one I think of a lot:
"A lot of things people say ‘cannot be done’ have not been meaningfully attempted in our context or our lifetimes. It’s easy to maintain myths of impossibility when you crush all experiments."
I found it in Ruha Benjamin's amazing book "Imagination: A Manifesto" which really is worth reading.
As an additional reading reference to your thoughtful piece is Carney's 2021 book "Values: Building a Better World for All", I suggest Marc Lee's (published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) article "Mark Carney’s Values: What his 2021 book reveals about the leader he might be" - https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/mark-carneys-values-what-his-2021-book-reveals-about-the-leader-he-might-be/
Thanks Luc! Lee's piece is a super helpful analysis. I looked at it when I wrote my initial take on Carney after he won the leadership election back in March: https://orbitpolicy.substack.com/p/a-man-for-the-moment I hadn't gone back to re-read that piece before I wrote that one but they're pretty consistent in my take.
I was thinking that when confronted, his natural default is to placate. As with Trump, so with Premier Smith as well.
I agree, we need more politicians willing to govern to get things done. Not just to govern. Which actually is something we see in the second Trump term.
Yes indeed. Trump demonstrates how much people have the power to change things, though unfortunately, he's used that power for the worst. But better is possible.
I've used this quote from Kelly Hayes a few times, but it is one I think of a lot:
"A lot of things people say ‘cannot be done’ have not been meaningfully attempted in our context or our lifetimes. It’s easy to maintain myths of impossibility when you crush all experiments."
I found it in Ruha Benjamin's amazing book "Imagination: A Manifesto" which really is worth reading.
Excellent piece
Thanks Don!
You’re welcome. Thank you for writing the piece.
You could have also mentioned: he's wanting meetings to start on time and black shoes with business suits.
I'd missed the black shoes with business suits!
English bankers know that there should be no brown in town.