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I assume you're referring to the post where I said "10 and 20 years ago".
Was Trudeau the PM 20 years ago?
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Was Trudeau the PM 20 years ago?
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I largely agree.
I admit there haven't been any scandals to speak of in the first. Congratulations on stepping over that low bar are in order.
We could do with a Parliamentary Budget Officer for oversight too.
The office still exists at least, but I can't see any way to view this other than trying to keep PBO criticism to a minimum. Unless there's an actual rule in place barring Jason Jacques from continuing in an interim capacity he should have been kept on if they didn't have a replacement. This is far and away my biggest criticism of Carney.
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I met him, briefly, when he came by our office last May. Didn't give me the "politician vibe" as badly as the PS Minister at the time, McGuinty, who was part of the same visit. But now, they're both together again at DND.
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PBO is a GiC appointment. Even an interim appointment needs to go through that process.
And GiC appointments take time, and are often not a priority, and require the staff of the responsible department to push constantly.
And GiC appointments take time, and are often not a priority, and require the staff of the responsible department to push constantly.
While true, and with the caveat that the office has only existed since 2008, I believe this is the only time we haven't had a PBO. The other appointments were either permanent or one temporary, and picked up immediately after the other. Not having one appointed is nothing short of a deliberate decision to not have one, either because they don't care to have one, or they're probably trying real hard to find someone both acceptable to everyone yet the least likely to cause them headaches (purely guessing on my part of course). It's not like we weren't all fully aware that the term would end and a new PBO would have to be appointed.
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Having been peripherally involved in some GiC appointments, I doubt that the GoC is cunning enough to deliberately not fill; it's more than likely bureaucratic friction.
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Why is there this constant attempt to link everything Carney is doing as Brookfield pulling the strings in the background? After a quick search, there are no former MPs sitting on Brookfield boards, with the exception of the PM. There are eight current MPs who have financial links to Brookfield, once again the PM, and 7 conservative MPs including the Leader of the Official Opposition.
If PP was the PM, would you be making these same accusations?
It’s an illness clearly.
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I don't know if that's entirely fair to the average voter. Cynically, political opponents are taking advantage to try and manufacture ethical doubt in what is a pretty unique and conceptually complicated situation. The opportunity is there, because the "feel" of impropriety exists.
Mark Carney's last job: organizing 10's and 100's of billions of capital, picking winners to generate returns while investing in his vision of the future.
Mark Carney's current job: trying to stimulate 100's of billions in capital, choosing the strategic direction of the country to generate economic growth while investing in his vision of the future adapted for the geopolitical reality.
No shit there's going to be overlap. No shit Brookfield is going to have some insight into what his vision is and be able to make some speculative bets. There's no way to avoid it except barring the guy elected to do something from doing what he was elected to do, or barring a huge swathe of capital and firms from participating in our economy.
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Just because Carney is the lesser of two weevils doesn't mean he is above criticism.
CDS ?
Carney Derangement Syndrome ?
THERE! I have you!
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Staying consistent.
Liberal Lead Over Conservatives Grows to 8 Points
Liberals extend lead as Canadians debate another federal electionwww.ipsos.com
Leger.
Liberals reach 49% voter support and the party's biggest lead in 10 years: Leger poll
However, the same poll also said nearly half of Canadians don't want an election until 2029.
nationalpost.com
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So let’s all shit on the foundation and framing work under way because it’s not a house yet and it’s not our preferred contractor?
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Very fair point.
Do those 7 MPs manage Brookfield? If PP had sat on the Brookfield board I would definitely have raised questions as should you with regards Carney. Asking is not the same as condemning although it does seem to bring out the defensive responses and the condemnations. Brookfield was always going to present the potential for people to question Carney's integrity so to protect himself Carney needs to ensure that he avoids even the appearance of wrongdoing for the same reason that Billy Graham made certain that he was never alone with any lady other than his wife and Carney has failed in that regard. He should never have made himself available to a registered lobbyist from his former employer.
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An aggravation of Trudeau Derangement Syndrome?
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Sure. I'm just trying to name the illness.
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Could it be Hysteria?
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