Dear editor:
As a 25-year-old young professional deeply invested in the future of my country, I felt compelled to share my concerns about Mark Carney’s suitability as prime minister after reading the opinion piece claiming “Carney is the best choice for Canadians.”
Carney’s high-profile roles, such as his tenures with the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, make him seem fit to lead us through economic turbulence and challenges with the Trump administration, compared to lifelong politician Pierre Poilievre.
However, his record suggests otherwise. His inconsistent interest rate policies earned him the nickname “the unreliable boyfriend,” and his low interest rates contributed to housing crises and laid the groundwork for inflation that peaked at 11.1 per cent in the UK in 2022, due to the delayed impact of excessive spending.
Carney’s association with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals is equally concerning. As an economic advisor to Trudeau in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Carney supported policies aligned with a decade of declining quality of life under Trudeau.
Canada’s per capita GDP growth was abysmal at 0.5 per cent over the past 10 years, the lowest among developed nations, and housing costs doubled. Electing a Liberal government for a fourth term, with much of the same leadership and policies, is like Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Worse, Carney’s globalist ties make him a target for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he prefers the Liberals to win, likely seeing Carney as someone he can “make a deal with” at Canada’s expense, given Trump’s history of favouring negotiable leaders.
Carney has often supported business ventures abroad that enrich his interests while proposing the opposite in Canada, such as energy investments in the Middle East while advocating the elimination of fossil fuels here.
While Poilievre lacks Carney’s international experience, he possesses the most important quality for our next prime minister: A genuine commitment to serving Canadians, not global elites.
I urge voters to choose Poilievre, a leader who puts Canada first, to navigate these turbulent times.
Nicolas Petrick
NOTL
