What happens when an economist becomes prime minister?
Apr 09, 2025•9 min
Episode description
Today on the show, we meet Canada's new Prime Minister, economist Mark Carney.
What's it like when your former job — being a non-political banker who decides a country's interest rate — bleeds into your now-political decisions on everything?
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What's it like when your former job — being a non-political banker who decides a country's interest rate — bleeds into your now-political decisions on everything?
Related episodes:
A polite message from Canada to the U.S. (Apple / Spotify)
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