The first thing the guy who wants to be the next prime minister of Canada does is go to American television to sophomorically belittle and smear the man who opinion polls show is Canada’s choice to win the job.
Under the cover of comedy, Mark Carney not only appeared with Jon Stewart, who made fun of his Conservative rival’s name, but laughed along at the notion he’s some sort of Harry Potter villain.
Stewart, on the Daily Show on Monday, said the name Pierre Poilievre is “a fictional JK Rowling name at best.”
This is not something that would have happened if Carney had made his first media appearance on a Canadian television show. French names are part of Canadian life.
But it seems current Liberal leaders love to talk to Canadians from American television studios with hosts who know little about the country.
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First Prime Minister Justin Trudeau skipped his scheduled end-of-year interviews with Canadian media and ended up doing his spinning efforts on CNN and MSNBC and now his potential heir apparent replacement Carney has gone on the political comedy The Daily Show.
And, even though Carney tried to claim “I am an outsider,” he sounded exactly the same with his push towards carbon taxes, cutting emissions from oil being sold the United States to deal with climate change, and painting a dark, if not creepy, picture of Poilievre to a studio audience with a ‘laugh now’ neon sign.
After holding up pictures side by side of Trudeau and Poilievre, Stewart said, “They look like two fictional boy school rivals” and “Poilievre looks like a villain from a Karate kid movie — there is something very off-putting.”
Carney, who was not asked about his recent off-putting photographs with Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficker sidekick Ghislaine Maxwell or Trudeau’s blackface, went along with the putdown gag.
After shrugging his shoulders and nodding in agreement, Carney, to Stewart’s question “what’s he like in person” on Poilievre, said “You are not far off.”
It was the same kind of nasty smear that Trudeau partook in when he was on Stephen Colbert, who on Conservative leader said he was a “Canadian Trump.”
It’s easy to do with an American audience but it’s cheap and disrespectful toward Canadians facing a serious problem with incoming president Donald Trump’s 25% tariff threat.
Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England chair, explained to Stewart, “There is a type of politician, you have a few of them here in the United States, they had a lot in around Brexit, and we have Poilievre in Canada.”
He said there is “the type of politician who tend to be lifelong politicians, tend to worship the market, but they never worked in the private sector, and they see opportunity in tragedy like you have just had with these horrible (California) fires.”
Carney called Poilievre the type who sees “opportunity in tragedy and to push an agenda,” noting that during the pandemic, his reaction was this is a “good time to cut spending and cut taxes” and “let’s take away the social safety net when everybody’s vulnerable.”
Canadian commentators would offer some context and push back on such low level jabs — and may bring up the fact that Carney has always supported carbon taxes and climate change initiatives.
Stewart, who didn’t push back and say Poilievre didn’t even become Conservative leader until Sept. 10, 2022 deep into the pandemic, merely said “wow.”
This was nothing more than a high visibility infomercial for Carney to announce he’s going to step into the Liberal leadership race to replace Trudeau. It’s perfectly legal but not very Canadian.
But it was a soft way to help Carney launch his campaign. It will be interesting to see if it works or if Canadians will see through it.
“Welcome sir,” said Stewart. “I welcome you to our land, America,” then teasing that “we are soon to be” part of the same country with Canada as the 51st state as Trump has lampooned more than once.
“Well, there was a border when I came Jon,” Carney said to laughter.
“When was the last time you check Twitter,” teased Stewart.
Canadians aren’t really in a joking mood about Trump’s sabre rattling.
But Carney and Stewart kept going with the comedy — including a whole parody section of Canada and the United States being, as Carney said, “friends with benefits” who are “breaking up” but “while we find you very attractive we are not moving in with you” and that “while it’s not you, it’s us” Canada becoming part of America will not happen.
While Carney didn’t formally announce his candidacy to replace Trudeau, Stewart certainly promoted the notion, saying Carney has the “charm and debonair whit and strong financial backbone.”
But harkening back to the American election where Kamala Harris stepped in for President Joe Biden like Carney may do to replace Trudeau, Stewart teased it might be better to “run” and not for the election but “the other direction.”
Calling it a “wild hypothetical,” Carney had an answer.
“Let’s say the candidate wasn’t part of the government. Let’s say the candidate did have a lot of economic experience. Let’s say the candidate did deal with crisis. Let’s say the candidate had a plan to deal with the challenges.”
Carney is expected to make formal his intention this week to go for the Liberal Leadership and position of prime minister to Canadians, who might not be as complimentary as Stewart was.
But he cleared the path from the very country that is about to put Canada into an economic depression.
First Prime Minister Justin Trudeau skipped his scheduled end-of-year interviews with Canadian media and ended up doing his spinning efforts on CNN and MSNBC and now his potential heir apparent replacement Carney has gone on the political comedy The Daily Show.
And, even though Carney tried to claim “I am an outsider,” he sounded exactly the same with his push towards carbon taxes, cutting emissions from oil being sold the United States to deal with climate change, and painting a dark, if not creepy, picture of Poilievre to a studio audience with a ‘laugh now’ neon sign.
After holding up pictures side by side of Trudeau and Poilievre, Stewart said, “They look like two fictional boy school rivals” and “Poilievre looks like a villain from a Karate kid movie — there is something very off-putting.”
Carney, who was not asked about his recent off-putting photographs with Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficker sidekick Ghislaine Maxwell or Trudeau’s blackface, went along with the putdown gag.
After shrugging his shoulders and nodding in agreement, Carney, to Stewart’s question “what’s he like in person” on Poilievre, said “You are not far off.”
It was the same kind of nasty smear that Trudeau partook in when he was on Stephen Colbert, who on Conservative leader said he was a “Canadian Trump.”
It’s easy to do with an American audience but it’s cheap and disrespectful toward Canadians facing a serious problem with incoming president Donald Trump’s 25% tariff threat.
Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England chair, explained to Stewart, “There is a type of politician, you have a few of them here in the United States, they had a lot in around Brexit, and we have Poilievre in Canada.”
He said there is “the type of politician who tend to be lifelong politicians, tend to worship the market, but they never worked in the private sector, and they see opportunity in tragedy like you have just had with these horrible (California) fires.”
Carney called Poilievre the type who sees “opportunity in tragedy and to push an agenda,” noting that during the pandemic, his reaction was this is a “good time to cut spending and cut taxes” and “let’s take away the social safety net when everybody’s vulnerable.”
Canadian commentators would offer some context and push back on such low level jabs — and may bring up the fact that Carney has always supported carbon taxes and climate change initiatives.
Stewart, who didn’t push back and say Poilievre didn’t even become Conservative leader until Sept. 10, 2022 deep into the pandemic, merely said “wow.”
This was nothing more than a high visibility infomercial for Carney to announce he’s going to step into the Liberal leadership race to replace Trudeau. It’s perfectly legal but not very Canadian.
But it was a soft way to help Carney launch his campaign. It will be interesting to see if it works or if Canadians will see through it.
“Welcome sir,” said Stewart. “I welcome you to our land, America,” then teasing that “we are soon to be” part of the same country with Canada as the 51st state as Trump has lampooned more than once.
“Well, there was a border when I came Jon,” Carney said to laughter.
“When was the last time you check Twitter,” teased Stewart.
Canadians aren’t really in a joking mood about Trump’s sabre rattling.
But Carney and Stewart kept going with the comedy — including a whole parody section of Canada and the United States being, as Carney said, “friends with benefits” who are “breaking up” but “while we find you very attractive we are not moving in with you” and that “while it’s not you, it’s us” Canada becoming part of America will not happen.
While Carney didn’t formally announce his candidacy to replace Trudeau, Stewart certainly promoted the notion, saying Carney has the “charm and debonair whit and strong financial backbone.”
But harkening back to the American election where Kamala Harris stepped in for President Joe Biden like Carney may do to replace Trudeau, Stewart teased it might be better to “run” and not for the election but “the other direction.”
Calling it a “wild hypothetical,” Carney had an answer.
“Let’s say the candidate wasn’t part of the government. Let’s say the candidate did have a lot of economic experience. Let’s say the candidate did deal with crisis. Let’s say the candidate had a plan to deal with the challenges.”
Carney is expected to make formal his intention this week to go for the Liberal Leadership and position of prime minister to Canadians, who might not be as complimentary as Stewart was.
But he cleared the path from the very country that is about to put Canada into an economic depression.
After shrugging his shoulders and nodding in agreement, Carney, to Stewart’s question “what’s he like in person” on Poilievre, said “You are not far off.”
It was the same kind of nasty smear that Trudeau partook in when he was on Stephen Colbert, who on Conservative leader said he was a “Canadian Trump.”
It’s easy to do with an American audience but it’s cheap and disrespectful toward Canadians facing a serious problem with incoming president Donald Trump’s 25% tariff threat.
Carney, a former Bank of Canada and Bank of England chair, explained to Stewart, “There is a type of politician, you have a few of them here in the United States, they had a lot in around Brexit, and we have Poilievre in Canada.”
He said there is “the type of politician who tend to be lifelong politicians, tend to worship the market, but they never worked in the private sector, and they see opportunity in tragedy like you have just had with these horrible (California) fires.”
Carney called Poilievre the type who sees “opportunity in tragedy and to push an agenda,” noting that during the pandemic, his reaction was this is a “good time to cut spending and cut taxes” and “let’s take away the social safety net when everybody’s vulnerable.”
Canadian commentators would offer some context and push back on such low level jabs — and may bring up the fact that Carney has always supported carbon taxes and climate change initiatives.
Stewart, who didn’t push back and say Poilievre didn’t even become Conservative leader until Sept. 10, 2022 deep into the pandemic, merely said “wow.”
This was nothing more than a high visibility infomercial for Carney to announce he’s going to step into the Liberal leadership race to replace Trudeau. It’s perfectly legal but not very Canadian.
But it was a soft way to help Carney launch his campaign. It will be interesting to see if it works or if Canadians will see through it.
“Welcome sir,” said Stewart. “I welcome you to our land, America,” then teasing that “we are soon to be” part of the same country with Canada as the 51st state as Trump has lampooned more than once.
“Well, there was a border when I came Jon,” Carney said to laughter.
“When was the last time you check Twitter,” teased Stewart.
Canadians aren’t really in a joking mood about Trump’s sabre rattling.
But Carney and Stewart kept going with the comedy — including a whole parody section of Canada and the United States being, as Carney said, “friends with benefits” who are “breaking up” but “while we find you very attractive we are not moving in with you” and that “while it’s not you, it’s us” Canada becoming part of America will not happen.
While Carney didn’t formally announce his candidacy to replace Trudeau, Stewart certainly promoted the notion, saying Carney has the “charm and debonair whit and strong financial backbone.”
But harkening back to the American election where Kamala Harris stepped in for President Joe Biden like Carney may do to replace Trudeau, Stewart teased it might be better to “run” and not for the election but “the other direction.”
Calling it a “wild hypothetical,” Carney had an answer.
“Let’s say the candidate wasn’t part of the government. Let’s say the candidate did have a lot of economic experience. Let’s say the candidate did deal with crisis. Let’s say the candidate had a plan to deal with the challenges.”
Carney is expected to make formal his intention this week to go for the Liberal Leadership and position of prime minister to Canadians, who might not be as complimentary as Stewart was.
But he cleared the path from the very country that is about to put Canada into an economic depression.
Carney called Poilievre the type who sees “opportunity in tragedy and to push an agenda,” noting that during the pandemic, his reaction was this is a “good time to cut spending and cut taxes” and “let’s take away the social safety net when everybody’s vulnerable.”
Canadian commentators would offer some context and push back on such low level jabs — and may bring up the fact that Carney has always supported carbon taxes and climate change initiatives.
Stewart, who didn’t push back and say Poilievre didn’t even become Conservative leader until Sept. 10, 2022 deep into the pandemic, merely said “wow.”
This was nothing more than a high visibility infomercial for Carney to announce he’s going to step into the Liberal leadership race to replace Trudeau. It’s perfectly legal but not very Canadian.
But it was a soft way to help Carney launch his campaign. It will be interesting to see if it works or if Canadians will see through it.
“Welcome sir,” said Stewart. “I welcome you to our land, America,” then teasing that “we are soon to be” part of the same country with Canada as the 51st state as Trump has lampooned more than once.
“Well, there was a border when I came Jon,” Carney said to laughter.
“When was the last time you check Twitter,” teased Stewart.
Canadians aren’t really in a joking mood about Trump’s sabre rattling.
But Carney and Stewart kept going with the comedy — including a whole parody section of Canada and the United States being, as Carney said, “friends with benefits” who are “breaking up” but “while we find you very attractive we are not moving in with you” and that “while it’s not you, it’s us” Canada becoming part of America will not happen.
While Carney didn’t formally announce his candidacy to replace Trudeau, Stewart certainly promoted the notion, saying Carney has the “charm and debonair whit and strong financial backbone.”
But harkening back to the American election where Kamala Harris stepped in for President Joe Biden like Carney may do to replace Trudeau, Stewart teased it might be better to “run” and not for the election but “the other direction.”
Calling it a “wild hypothetical,” Carney had an answer.
“Let’s say the candidate wasn’t part of the government. Let’s say the candidate did have a lot of economic experience. Let’s say the candidate did deal with crisis. Let’s say the candidate had a plan to deal with the challenges.”
Carney is expected to make formal his intention this week to go for the Liberal Leadership and position of prime minister to Canadians, who might not be as complimentary as Stewart was.
But he cleared the path from the very country that is about to put Canada into an economic depression.
“Welcome sir,” said Stewart. “I welcome you to our land, America,” then teasing that “we are soon to be” part of the same country with Canada as the 51st state as Trump has lampooned more than once.
“Well, there was a border when I came Jon,” Carney said to laughter.
“When was the last time you check Twitter,” teased Stewart.
Canadians aren’t really in a joking mood about Trump’s sabre rattling.
But Carney and Stewart kept going with the comedy — including a whole parody section of Canada and the United States being, as Carney said, “friends with benefits” who are “breaking up” but “while we find you very attractive we are not moving in with you” and that “while it’s not you, it’s us” Canada becoming part of America will not happen.
While Carney didn’t formally announce his candidacy to replace Trudeau, Stewart certainly promoted the notion, saying Carney has the “charm and debonair whit and strong financial backbone.”
But harkening back to the American election where Kamala Harris stepped in for President Joe Biden like Carney may do to replace Trudeau, Stewart teased it might be better to “run” and not for the election but “the other direction.”
Calling it a “wild hypothetical,” Carney had an answer.
“Let’s say the candidate wasn’t part of the government. Let’s say the candidate did have a lot of economic experience. Let’s say the candidate did deal with crisis. Let’s say the candidate had a plan to deal with the challenges.”
Carney is expected to make formal his intention this week to go for the Liberal Leadership and position of prime minister to Canadians, who might not be as complimentary as Stewart was.
But he cleared the path from the very country that is about to put Canada into an economic depression.
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