Can Carney Run Canada Like a CEO?

Can Carney Run Canada Like a CEO?

May 20, 2025 · 33 min · Episode 131

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The episode discusses Mark Carney's approach to governing Canada and the implications of his cabinet choices.

After a couple of weeks of pats on the back and trying to find Pierre Poilievre a new home, we’re finally seeing how Mark Carney’s government plans to tackle the country’s biggest problems and who he’s putting in charge to do it. Next week, King Charles is set to kick off parliament with the throne speech, and we’ll finally have MPs back in the House of Commons after months of parliamentary paralysis. We’re at the top of the hill before things start to inevitably crumble, so Host Noor Azrieh asks Nick Taylor-Vaisey what Carney’s first few weeks say about how he’ll be running our country? And the latest on what’s gone down in Terrebone, and where the hell Pierre Poilievre lives. Host: Noor Azrieh Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork) Guests: Nick Taylor-Vaisey Background reading: Erskine-Smith says he feels 'disrespected' after being dropped from cabinet - Canadian Press Carney shows 10 ministers from his first cabinet the door - CBC News Mark Carney’s cabinet change is a mirage - The Globe and Mail…

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