Mark Carney isn't a people-person or a politician - but he's ready to take on Donald Trump

Mark Carney isn't a people-person or a politician - but he's ready to take on Donald Trump

Canada's incoming prime minister is an unflappable technocrat with a long history of public service. He led the country through the financial crisis before helping the UK cope with Brexit - but whether he is the right person to cope with the US president remains to be seen.

Canada has a long to-do list – and most of it should have been done long ago

It’s time for us to grow up, to be the serious and successful country that our founding forefathers knew we could be. Pictured: Mark Carney. Photo Credit: Mark Carney/X.  “Well, they look like normal people.” Such was the thought that sprung to mind while watching Republican politicians, vehemently clapping and cheering during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress last week.   It is a tough concept to grasp, that seemingly normal individu…

Mark Carney, the new Canadian leader, has managed with skill several serious political and economic crises: the financial crash of 2008, the collapse of the eurozone, the fall of the pound sterling, the referendum for Scotland's independence, Brexit, the effects of the pandemic... Now he has accepted the greatest of all challenges, facing Donald Trump and defending his country's sovereignty and interests against the expansionism of the southern …

Canadian Liberals bet on a technical profile to deal with the White House's threats to the sovereignty and economy of their US neighbor More information: US Trade Secretary says Trump could "find an agreement" with Mexico and Canada on tariffs