NANAIMO: During his first address to reporters after being appointed advisor to the Liberal Party, Mark Carney refused to say whether he would urge them to review the carbon tax.The former Bank of Canada governor did not make clear which way he would try to sway those in charge, only suggesting Canada needed to maintain its environmental policies."Sometimes what happens with these issues is that the focus misses an important other aspect," he said at the Liberals' caucus retreat in Nanaimo, BC, "which is that being low carbon is going to be a determinant of whether we can create jobs, whether we can sell our products in the United States, in Europe, around the world. We have to help our companies become more competitive."He went on to suggest there is a "huge range of things" the federal government, provincial governments, and other stakeholders can do to achieve those goals."We need to be clear-eyed about not the challenge, but the scale of the opportunity," Carney continued. "No country is in a better position for this."He dismissed rumours that he was being scouted for a position in the government itself, making it clear that the appointment to advisor was the final outcome of the conversations he'd been having with Justin Trudeau."I'm an outsider," Carney argued. "I'm providing a perspective, gathering opinions from interested Canadians, and feeding them in so we can have the best possible growth strategy that puts people first, grows our economy not just short-term, but in the medium and long term, in a world that is fundamentally changing.".At her own press conference, Chrystia Freeland called Carney a "personal friend," and revealed that since becoming finance minister, she has frequently discussed economic policies with him..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
NANAIMO: During his first address to reporters after being appointed advisor to the Liberal Party, Mark Carney refused to say whether he would urge them to review the carbon tax.The former Bank of Canada governor did not make clear which way he would try to sway those in charge, only suggesting Canada needed to maintain its environmental policies."Sometimes what happens with these issues is that the focus misses an important other aspect," he said at the Liberals' caucus retreat in Nanaimo, BC, "which is that being low carbon is going to be a determinant of whether we can create jobs, whether we can sell our products in the United States, in Europe, around the world. We have to help our companies become more competitive."He went on to suggest there is a "huge range of things" the federal government, provincial governments, and other stakeholders can do to achieve those goals."We need to be clear-eyed about not the challenge, but the scale of the opportunity," Carney continued. "No country is in a better position for this."He dismissed rumours that he was being scouted for a position in the government itself, making it clear that the appointment to advisor was the final outcome of the conversations he'd been having with Justin Trudeau."I'm an outsider," Carney argued. "I'm providing a perspective, gathering opinions from interested Canadians, and feeding them in so we can have the best possible growth strategy that puts people first, grows our economy not just short-term, but in the medium and long term, in a world that is fundamentally changing.".At her own press conference, Chrystia Freeland called Carney a "personal friend," and revealed that since becoming finance minister, she has frequently discussed economic policies with him..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
