Global Courant 2023-04-29 22:36:44
Former Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney says he will be attending the upcoming Liberal convention in Ottawa and believes the party is “on the right track”.
With MPs in the final line before the House of Commons rises for summer at the end of June, the convention is an opportunity for the party to take stock of its policy direction.
Carney – who now works as head of transition investing for Brookfield Asset Management, and as United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance – drew a lot of attention for his attendance at the 2021 Liberal convention, with some speculating that the former central banker was on looking to get into politics.
Carney told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos, in an exclusive interview that aired Sunday, while he will be at this year’s convention, he has no plans to give a speech, and instead “he will listen “.
“Well, look, I mean, part of the reason I went to the convention — albeit virtually, two years ago — and I’m going next week, is because I’m supporting the government,” Carney said, when asked if he believes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should lead the Liberals into the next general election against Conservative leader Pierre Poilièvre.
“I think the government is on the right track,” he added. “You know, we are the best country in the world. We can always improve, the party can always improve, the world is changing, and so (I am present) to support the government and the Prime Minister.
When asked twice if he thinks Trudeau should lead the Liberals against Poilièvre in the next election, Carney would say only, “I support the Prime Minister.”
The convention is scheduled for May 4-6, at which former First Lady of the United States and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver a speech.
Other keynote speakers who will attend the convention include former Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Suzanne Cowan, President of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Mark Carney discusses the upcoming liberal convention in the video at the top of this article.
His full exclusive interview with Kapelos, covering a wide variety of topics including economics, climate change and the future of the Liberal Party, will air Sunday on CTV’s Question Period.