The headlines focused on Canada’s preparations for the “extreme tail risk” of a US invasion, but what else can we learn about Carney’s political approach from the 8000 word transcript?

The interview drew criticism in Canada, centered around Carney’s choice of a foreign outlet, rather than a Canadian one. But what can that tell us about his intended audience and communications strategy? 

Zain Velji joins San Grewal to discuss our Prime Minister’s global messaging and the domestic concerns waiting at home. 

Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Senior Producer), Julian Abrham (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Zain Velji

Further reading: 

• A Transcript From The Times Interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada – New York Times
• Special Edition: Our Interview With Mark Carney – The New York Times 
• Do the PM’s liaisons south of the border amount to cheating on Canada’s media? – The Rewrite [Substack]
• Carney tells NYT he studied risk of U.S.-led military action in Canada | CBC News   
• Opinion | When Mark Carney wants to speak to Americans, this is how he does it – Toronto Star
• As federal budget nears, Canada’s health ministers to meet to talk funding | Globalnews.ca 
•  Meta bans another Toronto performer from Instagram and Facebook, saying an old photo of dancers in bikinis promotes harm 

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