Is Mark Carney Too Arrogant To Be Transparent?

Brian Lilley, columnist with the Toronto Sun, joins Stephen LeDrew to discuss Mark Carney’s secretive approach to government, including international agreements,the China Agreement, the Gordie Howe deal, and why Canadians are still giving the Prime Minister the benefit of the doubt. In this episode, Lilley argues that all politicians prefer secrecy, but that Carney has taken it further by keeping major agreements and government decisions away from public scrutiny. LeDrew and Lilley also discuss Carney’s confidence, arrogance, judgment, and whether his popularity with Canadians is beginning to fade. They also look at Pierre Poilievre’s struggles, Conservative infighting, Donald Trump’s role in Canadian politics, and why Carney continues to benefit from the “elbows up” effect. This is a sharp conversation about secrecy, transparency, political judgment, and whether Canadians will eventually turn on Mark Carney’s government. Topics covered in this episode:Carney’s secretive approach to governmentChina agreements and unanswered questionsThe Gordie Howe bridge deal controversyTransparency versus political controlCarney’s confidence, arrogance and judgmentWhy Canadians still trust CarneyThe long political honeymoonPoilievre and Conservative infightingTrump as Carney’s political shieldWhen voters may turn on the government Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.