‘Forward guidance’ a chance to reassure concerned Canadians, says pollster of Carney’s new video series

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to directly address Canadians’ concerns using the new format, but one Tory MP says his address was ‘conditioning’ citizens for tougher times ahead.
In an address released on YouTube on April 19, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke for just under 10 minutes and said he will now regularly update Canadians directly, building on a practice he began during his time as a central banker.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s address to the nation was a chance to reassure worried Canadians who are looking for guidance amid global uncertainty, according to one pollster, but Conservative MPs say it was a method of “conditioning” Canadians for rockier roads to come...

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