There was a part of me that was going to just let it pass. In the three weeks since Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney’s exit was announced, much has been written and speculated. The why, how, what, when, instead of…. I’ve tried to read it all, and came to the conclusion that none of
Enough of this Mark the Great Liberal Hope blather
In a moment of weakness last night, I actually volunteered to attend the weekly meetings of a Toronto-based Liberal breakfast group. This will surprise those of you who are aware that my first political convention was the 1976 federal PC Leadership contest. If math isn’t your forte, that was 36 years ago. More recently, I
Trade Carney to Team UK? Not on your life!
News report: Carney approached for top Bank of England job Since he once played goal for the Harvard hockey team, it seems appropriate to use a hockey analogy: there’s no way we should trade Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney to the Bank of England. Not even if they send us back the rights to
Euro recession clouds Flaherty’s budget flexibility
Everything was going along just rosy, until…. An analysis from RBC’s Europe Economic Research division this morning reminds us of the tightrope that Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is walking. Next week’s Federal budget is going to make some headlines, with expectations of large cuts to government spending. But it’s more thoughtful than that. Majority
How about Carney as Minister of Economic Transformation?
Dateline: Ottawa If the Minister of Finance is right, and the chances of the Opposition parties bringing about a federal election are 50/50, then it is time to consider a “big idea”. Not that there’s anything wrong with prudent management serving as your key election platform. It is, in most situations, a definite winner. Hands
