Carney the intellectual has a populist touch

Mark Carney is an elitist with a common touch; the banker who knows the cost of groceries. He may be that rarest of politicians: a gifted leader whose appeal lies in being anti-political.

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney scrums with reporters outside his leadership campaign event at Queen Street Fare in Ottawa on Jan. 23, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS ROCHE

February 3, 2025

EDMONTON—For the 50 years I’ve been in public life, I have looked for a political leader who can mix vision and values with a strong dose of pragmatism, and throw in a sense of humour on the side. I have found this person in Mark Carney who is now vying to become prime m...

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