‘Project Fear’ figurehead and former ‘politically neutral’ Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, taking 85% of the party vote and will replace Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister. Carney must hold a general election by October, which he could lose to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre – who has maintained a poll lead over the left-wing party. Though the Conservatives’ lead has been dipping since Trump started threatening tariffs…
Carney used his victory speech last night to slam President Trump, declaring him a “threat” intent on “attacking Canadian families, workers, and businesses” and claiming that the U.S. “wants our resources, our water, our land, our country… If they succeeded, they would destroy our way of life.” He’s also recently compared Trump to Voldemort, slamming his “ridiculous, insulting” idea of Canada becoming a 51st state. Unlikely to help any trade war peace talks…
In Henry Mance’s piece today for the FT, lunching with Nigel Farage:
“Splendido!” Farage says, when the drinks arrive; I suppose it’s a step to European reconciliation. We clink glasses, and he lights the first of two back-to-back Benson & Hedges. A few minutes later, we’re back downstairs. “Are you drinking? Good.” He orders a glass of Sauvignon blanc for each of us — not a bottle, “because it’s Lent” — followed by a bottle of claret, to have with our meal. They say Farage drinks less than he used to. They say a lot of things.”