Canadian Author and Activist
UAE’s ties to Israel, hostility to Iran and its large wealth funds explain Mark Carney’s obsession with the federation of seven monarchies situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. Last week Prime Minister Carney talked with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ). On X, Canadian researcher Anthony Fenton quipped, “Carney... Continue Reading →
Mark Carney is doubling down on a colonial force in the West Bank with barely a peep from pro-Palestinian forces. In fact, some are supporting a security initiative that highlights the scope of Canadian Zionism and liberal/left naivety towards “aid”. At the UN last week, the prime minister announced new funds to bolster a security... Continue Reading →
Considering the US president’s threats it would be “irresponsible” of Ottawa not to prepare for a US attack. But it’s far more “irresponsible” to boost an annexationist country’s military and belligerence if you were serious about the possibility of invasion. In a recent New York Times interview Prime Minister Carney said his government has examined... Continue Reading →
“Capitalism can’t be fixed, billionaires shouldn’t exist” was among the chants taken up by more than 2,000 protesters who marched on Marc Carney’s CEO Summit Monday night. The Carnival Against Capitalism was undoubtedly the largest anti-capitalist protest in Canada in many years. In dozens of articles, radio bits and video clips the dominant media covered... Continue Reading →
Marc Carney has rapidly reshaped the public sphere to serve corporations. He is counting on next week’s CEO summit to boost his billionairist agenda. On Monday and Tuesday, the prime minister is convening the largest gathering of wealth holders in Canadian history. Around 300 capitalists in control of $120 trillion in assets will participate in... Continue Reading →
In nine days, Toronto will host the largest capitalist get together in Canadian history. It will also see the city and country’s largest anti-capitalist protest in years. On September 14 and 15 Carney will host what the Globe and Mail called “the largest gathering of top business leaders ever to assemble in the country.” Senior... Continue Reading →
Maybe it was the stickers. Two key individuals organizing Marc Carney’s September 14 CEO summit in Toronto have resigned. Last weekend the Globe and Mail reported that the head of Invest in Canada Laurel Broten stepped down weeks before the first ever Canada Investment Summit. Now it appears the head of Carney’s Defence Investment Agency, Doug Guzman,... Continue Reading →
Mark Carney is holding the largest ever gathering of capitalists in Canadian history. Taking place adjacent to one of the busiest intersections in the country, will the left in Toronto make the Confront Carney’s CEO Summit protest epic? During the evening of September 14, Carney will be hosting 100 leaders of global capitalism near Yonge... Continue Reading →
Mark Carney’s CEO summit serves Trump’s billionairist, militarist, ecocidal agenda. Any effort to frame it as challenging the US president should be ridiculed. On September 14 and 15 Carney will host what the Globe and Mail recently labelled “the largest gathering of top business leaders ever to assemble in the country.” Liberal Party supporters want... Continue Reading →
Carney is suggesting Canada has been attacked and we’re at “war”, but the PM won’t even pause military overflights, officer exchanges or training missions with the attacking country. At a press conference to announce the suspension of trade talks with the US and the imposition of countervailing tariffs, the prime minister was asked: “Why does... Continue Reading →
Mark Carney is set to host Davos on Lake Ontario and the genocide promoting “mayor of Davos” will be front and centre in Toronto. On September 14-15 the prime minister is hosting 100 of the world’s wealthiest bankers and investment managers in downtown Toronto. A leading participant is BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. The advocate of... Continue Reading →
Playing to one’s strengths is generally smart, but Mark Carney may come to regret convening the world’s wealthiest bankers in downtown Toronto. The Canadian prime minister’s upcoming CEO summit is a prime opportunity to paint the former banker an agent of the global rich. On September 14 and 15 Carney “will convene the world’s largest... Continue Reading →
As their private jets descend on Toronto to promote a billionairist agenda will environmentalists confront Carney’s ecocidal CEO summit? In a highly offensive article headlined “The 24 hours that could change Canada’s economic trajectory”, the Globe and Mail reported on the “heavy hitters soon to land their private jets in Toronto.” Saturday’s Report on Business... Continue Reading →
As part of his billionairist agenda, Mark Carney is seeking to weaken union rights. After cutting capital gains taxes, enabling mega projects and overruling science at the behest of profit, the former Goldman Sachs banker wants to weaken federal labour regulations, which covers 10% of the workforce (labour legislation is largely provincial jurisdiction). With little... Continue Reading →
Mark Carney has been working assiduously to marry high finance with arms production. The relationship may be consummated at his upcoming CEO summit. As part of massively increasing military spending, Carney’s government has worked to link government financial institutions to the war economy. Export Development Canada says it has “expanded support for the Canadian defence... Continue Reading →
Capitalists are salivating at the prospects offered by Mark Carney’s wealth concentrating, ecocidal policies. With his upcoming Canada Investment Summit set to consolidate the prime minister’s militarist and anti-indigenous agenda, join David Suzuki, Yann Martel, Roger Waters, Ellen Gabriel and 150 other authors, artists, academics and activists in calling to “Confront Carney’s CEO Summit”. In... Continue Reading →
“Canada’s only operational submarine just sank a U.S. warship”, noted the National Post. A more apt headline would have been: “Canadian submarine part of needless war game treats ocean as garbage dump”. While no one is discussing the ecological toll of Mark Carney’s $100 billion submarine purchase, its impact will be significant. Recently HMCS Corner... Continue Reading →
In the latest example of his turbocharged militarism, a gang of Mark Carney’s ministers has traveled to England to promote arms initiatives. On Tuesday Defence Minister David McGuinty, Defence Procurement minister Stephen Fuhr, Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon and Industry Minister Mélanie Joly attended the Farnborough International Airshow. The heads of Canada’s Defence Investment Agency, Doug... Continue Reading →
Extending and expanding Canada’s military presence on Russia’s border is apparently not newsworthy to the dominant media. Quadrupling down on a policy that’s contributed to hundreds of thousands of needless deaths, which could still lead to nuclear Armageddon is of little interest. At the recent NATO summit Prime Minister Mark Carney “announced the extension of... Continue Reading →
Mark Carney’s militarist imperialism is cascading out of control. From Cuba to Iran, Ukraine to submarines, the Liberals are pursuing belligerent, anti-democratic policy. Tuesday Carney’s government succumbed to Trump administration pressure and abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution condemning the horrific US siege of Cuba. Even the UK, Spain and France voted with most... Continue Reading →
You must be logged in to post a comment.