Mark Carney
Our elite banker-turned-Prime Minister has entered Canada into a self-imposed, nonstandard Structural Adjustment Program, enforcing economic measures typically applied to developing nations. Why? My previous interpretations of Carney's Davos speech, first identifying it as a sales pitch (which it was) and then noting his alignments with Trump (which
neofascism
Trump's fascism is forcing Canada's democracy to choose between liberal values and survival. I think Carney has chosen survival. After publishing my breakdown of Carney's speech at the World Economic Forum I couldn't stop rifling through references and thoughts, trying to find
neoliberalism
Good speeches are rare these days, great speeches even rarer. Given all the noise, anxiety and Trumpian terror currently filling our social spheres, for a strong message of leadership to break through and potently inspire, well it's something to witness. Historic times call for historic speeches, and Carney&