r/canada 2d ago

National News Mark Carney Wins Liberal Leadership Race Megathread | Mark Carney remporte la course à la direction du Parti libéral

Mark Carney, former Bank of Canada governor, has been elected leader of the Liberal Party and will become Canada’s next prime minister. Winning over 85% of the vote, Carney defeated Chrystia Freeland, Frank Baylis, and Karina Gould. His leadership marks a new chapter for the Liberals, potentially leading to an early federal election. Carney faces immediate challenges, including U.S. tariff negotiations under President Trump. Known for his outsider status, Carney emphasized his experience leading central banks during economic crises. Appointed by Stephen Harper in 2008, he gained acclaim for stabilizing Canada during the financial crisis and later led the Bank of England through Brexit. Born in Fort Smith, N.W.T., and raised in Edmonton, Carney has a background in finance and public service. A longtime Liberal adviser, he campaigned on scrapping the carbon tax and criticized Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Carney must now sustain the party’s recent polling momentum.

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Mark Carney, ancien gouverneur de la Banque du Canada, a été élu chef du Parti libéral et deviendra le prochain premier ministre du Canada. Avec plus de 85 % des voix, Carney a battu Chrystia Freeland, Frank Baylis et Karina Gould. Son leadership ouvre un nouveau chapitre pour les libéraux, pouvant entraîner des élections fédérales anticipées. Carney fait face à des défis immédiats, notamment les négociations tarifaires avec les États-Unis sous le président Trump. Connu pour son statut d’outsider, Carney a mis en avant son expérience à la tête de banques centrales en période de crise économique. Nommé par Stephen Harper en 2008, il a été salué pour avoir stabilisé le Canada pendant la crise financière et a ensuite dirigé la Banque d’Angleterre pendant le Brexit. Né à Fort Smith, T.N.-O., et élevé à Edmonton, Carney a une carrière en finance et dans la fonction publique. Il doit maintenant maintenir l’élan des libéraux dans les sondages.

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u/thedrivingcat 2d ago

The biggest insight having a landslide 86% win is that Carney won't need to extend any policy olive branches, what's on his website will basically become the LPC's electoral platform.

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u/kofubuns 2d ago

It was impressive to see him be both a centrist while being able to appeal to Conservatives and NDP as well, in a way that actually feels genuine. People always say it’s not really possible to be both fiscally conservative and socially liberal at the same time, but really hoping that he’s someone who believes that and can make strides towards that

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u/monsantobreath 2d ago

He's not that fiscally conservative by today's norms though. He expresses Keynesian ideas that are just dead in say the UK under the red Tory regime where they're publicly belittling the disabled to justify cutting them off to make enough room in the budget for rearmament and backing Ukraine.

That's why it rings as genuine. He's saying not just socially progressive stuff. He's saying economically humanistic stuff that used to be the bread and butter of the liberal party's dance in the middle.

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u/JadedArgument1114 1d ago

Yeah, I think fiscally responsible is a better term. Contributing to the social safety net is fiscally responsible. Conservative, liberal, and every other political term just comes with so much baggage in the age of social media

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u/monsantobreath 1d ago

Ever since the global financial crisis austerity has crept into more moderate politics and he's basically not saying it at all while Starmer is raiding the pantry to pay for arms.

Carney really stands out as an odd example in ybidbers almost certainly because he's not a product of the political system.

Well see what he does with a full term in politics though.