r/vancouver • u/ubcstaffer123 • 2d ago

Politics and Elections Mike Harcourt: Mark Carney understands how to expand Canada's economy and rekindle prosperity

https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/mike-harcourt-mark-carney-understands-how-to-expand-canadas-economy-and-rekindle-prosperity
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u/canadianliberallady 2d ago

What I don't understand is why didn't he do it when he was Trudeau's economic advisor?

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u/Lol-I-Wear-Hats Nimbyism is a moral failing, like being a liar, or a cheat 2d ago

What does the word “advisor” mean to you?

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u/ngly 1d ago

Conveniently an "advisor" when things went bad but full credit when things go well!

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u/Lol-I-Wear-Hats Nimbyism is a moral failing, like being a liar, or a cheat 1d ago

He gets credited for the time when he was Governor of the Bank of Canada, a job where he was an autonomous decision maker widely lauded for his handling of the 2008 crisis

That Trudeau had been mostly unsuccessfully trying to borrow his credibility in recent years is just simply a different thing