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Mark Carney has been elected as the new Liberal Party leader in Canada with a commanding 85.9% of votes, following Justin Trudeau's resignation.

The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor will become Canada's 24th prime minister within days.

In his victory speech, Carney took aim at both Donald Trump and Canadian Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, vowing to maintain Canada's tariffs until Americans "show us respect."

Carney, despite never holding elected office, enters leadership as Canada faces trade tensions with the U.S. and a potential early election. He must secure a parliamentary seat and finalize the transition with Trudeau.

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 28 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Is this good? For you guys? I hope so. Canada is now the guiding star.

[–] CuffsOffWilly@lemmy.ml 27 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

He has a PhD in Economics and was the head of the Bank of Canada and more recently the head of the Bank of England. So yeah……can’t think of a better resume to navigate us through a trade war.

[–] ngwoo@lemmy.world 25 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Worth noting he was head of Bank of Canada during the 08 crash and was pretty widely lauded for navigating it so well. So he's proven himself in a crisis.

Would I prefer someone further left? Of course, but as long as we live in a market economy we may as well have someone knowledgeable about it and who has at least expressed a desire to make it more fair.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 1 points 19 minutes ago

He at least won’t privatize your healthcare.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 11 points 7 hours ago

Bank director as prime minister...

This will be bad in the long run.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 128 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

4 days ago in a conversation with Trump Trudeau said he didn't know when the elections will take place in Canada. Trump immediately jumped to the conclusion that "Trudeau is using the tariffs to stay in power" and raised a big public stink about it, not once realizing that what Trudeau meant is that the date of the elections (which will have to happen before October of this year no matter what) was completely out of his hands because he was about to step down as prime minister. How the fuck did Trump not know that? It's not like it was a secret or anything. Everyone knew Trudeau was going to step down today except him.

Wanna bet Trump will be once again confused by this transition and will call it a "coup" now?

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 51 minutes ago

Funnily enough, Ontario premier Doug Ford used the tariffs (and $3 billion in bribe money) to stay in power.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 hours ago

Trump is a paranoid, manic, narcissist. So he thinks he knows everything, and everyone is out to get him.

He’s also a fucking moron, end of.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 60 points 12 hours ago

Quit showing off.
-usa

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 35 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

American here. I’m jealous.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 8 hours ago

don't be jealous bb

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 41 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Congratulations. Now give us proportional representation, or step aside.

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Lol, what you think the conservatives will give you this?

I think there are bigger fish to fry right now.

This guy has legit, real-world experience. He has accomplishments out there ass.

Let’s see if he has what it takes first.

And right now? There are bigger issues at stake.

[–] Azal@pawb.social 21 points 9 hours ago

Y'all, I live in the US. Listen to this. We had the same shit conversation with Harris. How many people I had to tell this "A vote is not a valentine, you're not professing your love for the candidate,. It's a chess move for the world you want to live in."

Yes, I'll agree our Dems can suck, and I'd love someone else... but for the love to my neighbors up north, don't do the same dumbass move the US did and go "Eh, they're not good enough" and bring in someone who's a terror.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 25 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Last I checked this was a Liberal leader race, not a Conservative race, chum. And it was the Liberal party that promised this. Independent of anything else going on, that promise is still on them.

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

How we vote is meaningless, if we wind up being a 51st state.

I WANT proportional rep. But, again, bigger fish to fry right now.

[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 hours ago

Carney might be a wartime PM. I hope he does what Churchill did. Churchill declared himself Minister of Defence when he was PM of England. Carney should declare himself Minister of Finance as well as PM. He’s qualified.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

You're right & if people don't listen then I have a feeling Canada will end up a lot like America now under Trump.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 hours ago

I also heard it was no takesies backsies too, so you got the libs good.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 hours ago

Prop Rep: that thing no boomer will ever understand.

[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 hours ago

Sweet. Now you got 7 months at most to make enough of a difference for people to keep you in power. Otherwise it's maple maga millhouse

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Canada’s new PM is a banker with no political experience—what could possibly go wrong? Clear reporting but lacks deeper analysis of Carney's potential strategies.

🐱🐱🐱

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 23 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Carney was governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 crash, and did so well that Canada climbed out of the recession/depression quicker than most other nations.

He then went on to become the first non-UK citizen (since the 1600s) to lead the Bank of England during the Brexit crisis. He advised Boris Johnson to not go through with it, but Boris decided to anyway. Many believe that is why the UK has, until recently, held onto a relative economic stability -- but even now are also discussing trying to rejoin the EU.

I watched Carney back in 2008-09 when he spoke to Parliament ... he didn't lie, he never waffled on the possible dangers we faced, and he worked hard to pull us through.

He is a different kind of man, and a different kind of economist. He'll do great as our PM.

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 0 points 6 hours ago

Carney’s economic record is stellar, but governing demands more: public trust, coalition-building, and political foresight.

His leadership during the 2008 crash and Brexit showcased technical brilliance, yet these roles lacked the messy compromises of politics. Advising Boris Johnson was impactful, but it’s not equivalent to leading a nation divided by ideology.

Integrity matters, but so do adaptability and vision—qualities Carney hasn’t demonstrated in the political arena.

😺😺😺

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