Frank McKenna: Premier, business titan, proud New Brunswicker … and future Prime Minister?

Frank McKenna was a rural New Brunswick lawyer who rose to become one of Canada’s most successful politicians in the 1980s and 90s.As NB Premier, he turned around that province’s economy through modernization and created thousands of jobs. He has been touted as a possible Liberal leader and future prime minister for decades, but instead emerged as one of Canada’s top business leaders.McKenna is very passionate and direct about how Canada should invest in energy and infrastructure, and has a lot of advice for current Prime Minister Mark Carney in dealing with the “betrayal” of the US administration and separatist threats.In this interview with Christy Clark, McKenna speaks openly about:Growing up poor in rural NBWinning every seat in 1987 to become PremierBecoming the “Job Hustler” turning around NB economyMark Carney needing to show results nowWhy Carney should rely more on his ministersEurope struggling and UK circling the drainUS “betrayal” of Canada as a friend and trading partnerHow Alberta separatism referendum could be as corrosive as BrexitHow referendums are like cockroaches (there’s never just one)How Ottawa needs to play more hardball to get things builtGiving back with scholarships to St. Francis Xavier University (St. FX)The Christy Clark Showthechristyclarkshow.comInstagraminstagram.com/christyclarkbcLinkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-christy-clark-show/Inquiries [email protected]