Mark Carney formally announced his candidacy to lead the Liberal party and become Canada's Prime Minister, criticizing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre as a 'dangerous, sloganeering populist'. Carney, a former central banker with experience at the Bank of Canada and Bank of England, launched his campaign in Edmonton, emphasizing his economic expertise and his vision for Canada during uncertain times.
OTTAWA — Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney officially kicked off his bid to replace Justin Trudeau on Thursday by launching barbs at Pierre Poilievre and describing the Conservative leader as a dangerous, sloganeering populist.
As Carney spoke, he was flanked by several Liberal MPs endorsing his bid, including George Chahal, Sameer Zuberi and Brendan Hanley. "I can still hear the blades of the skates tapping on the floor as we try to get the blood flowing into our toes," he said, joking about the Edmonton weather. Carney admitted in his speech Thursday that he's not an ordinary politician, but also said these are not ordinary times.
“I know I’m not the usual suspect when it comes to politics, but this is no time for politics as usual. No, it’s not the time for lifelong politicians such as Pierre Poilievre — politicians with bad ideas,” he said. "Mark Carney is back from Europe to continue what Justin Trudeau started," the ad said, arguing he would behave just like Prime Minister Trudeau in government.
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