| ▲ | petermcneeley 7 hours ago |
| This makes sense once you see the list of Canadian companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_in_C... #1 is Brookfield Corporation. The now prime minister of Canada headed the ESG there. He is also an international central banker. |
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| ▲ | lwansbrough 6 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| I guess we shouldn’t do anything because Brookfield exists. |
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| ▲ | weirdmantis69 6 hours ago | parent [-] | | I guess we should do stupid corrupt things because Trump exists. | | |
| ▲ | lwansbrough 6 hours ago | parent [-] | | What’s Trump got to do with this? If you invest anything in the Canadian market you probably hold some Brookfield. Carney’s investments are in a blind trust. What more could be done, in your view? | | |
| ▲ | petermcneeley 6 hours ago | parent [-] | | Perhaps I would have simply had someone different represent Canadians.
Is this too much to ask? | | |
| ▲ | givemeethekeys 5 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | Yes, considering everyone else was either utterly incompetent, didn't want the job, or screwed the pooch under pressure. | | | |
| ▲ | lovich 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | | So you were just complaining because you don’t like the guy? | | |
| ▲ | petermcneeley 4 hours ago | parent [-] | | Your response is the quality of argument that I have come to expect in Canada. | | |
| ▲ | lovich 14 minutes ago | parent [-] | | Well I’m from the US so you’re wrong on that point. Your quality of comment is what I expect from conservatives who think their feelings are reality and complain about shit without making solid inferences or connections. It’s a sovereign wealth fund and you’re complaining that one of the larger Canadian companies is included in it because Carney worked there. Then when pressed you say you wish someone else represented your(presumably you’re Canadian) people. That’s just kvetching. |
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| ▲ | lwansbrough 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | Apparently! |
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| ▲ | alexb_ 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Wow! This guy knew a lot about working in an environmental/social/governance framework, AND he knows enough about money to have been an international central banker? I knew Carney was great, but I didn't know he was so well-qualified too. |
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| ▲ | adjejmxbdjdn 4 hours ago | parent [-] | | Carney was the governor of the Bank of Canada through the financial crisis and Canada was one of the least affected developed countries. To be fair, Canada’s insular banking system also helped limit exposure, but Carney’s handling of the situation was good enough that the UK made him the first non British governor of the Bank of England, during which period he oversaw the whole Brexit saga, where again his handling of the UK economy was extremely highly regarded. There are justifiable question about whether he will be a good PM but he is probably one of the most successful central bankers of all time. |
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