We’ll find out on March 9th if Carney is officially sticking around for the long haul. And then? He’s going to be the Prime Minister – at least for a little while. Carney-mania is going around – is it real? Or seriously overblown? Is he Canada’s Kamala Harris – mild, overhyped, and fated to lose – or a serious contender? Host Noor Azrieh and Luke Savage try to diagnose what’s behind Carney-mania– how a socially conscious banker became the man of the moment. 

And the latest, on the ongoing saga of Trump’s tariffs. Also, King Charles’s sit-down with PM Justin Trudeau over “matters of importance” to Canadians. And BREAKING NEWS, Donald Trump doesn’t like Chrystia Freeland or Pierre Poilievre. 

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Luke Savage

Background reading:

• The problem with Carney-ism – Luke Savage
• Mark Carney says he’s a pragmatic outsider—but he’s a banker selling yesterday’s failed ideas – The Breach
• Sane, Grown-Up, Non-Combustible: Is Mark Carney the Antitrump? – Policy Magazine
• Who is Mark Carney, the former central banker running to be Liberal leader? – CTV News
• Federal polls showing a rare, rapid shift — but unclear if numbers will hold – CBC News
• Liberals top Tories for 1st time in years, new Ipsos polling says – Global News

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