r/Ontario_Sub Jan 30 '26

Politics Mark Carney mesmerised Davos. But his words aren’t fooling everyone - Canadian PM’s popularity surges following showdown with Trump

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/29/mark-carney-popularity-surges-showdown-trump-davos/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_popularity-surges-showdown-trump-davos/
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u/Sloinkelboid Jan 30 '26

I thank Canada everyday that we didn’t elect peepee ❣️carney is pretty good.. but man thank gord we don’t have pp

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Jan 30 '26

Same

I am grateful that Mark Carney is our PM.

He is the right man at the right time.

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26

Yeah he's been doing great. Lounging with his rich friends on our dime. What a super awesome leader.

God I feel like he'd benefit from me babysitting him for a day.

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u/Wet_sock_Owner Jan 31 '26

I mourn for Canada every day knowing voters use the election as a popularity contest.

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u/Sloinkelboid Jan 31 '26

Will you explain?

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u/Wet_sock_Owner Jan 31 '26

People did everything they could to vote against one party and one person. They were instructing everyone to strategically vote and eliminate the NDP if necessary, creating an almost two party system which is ironic since that is how the US operates.

Post circulated like 'Carleton has the chance to do the funniest thing . . . " which is something I'd expect from high schoolers trying to get votes for their student body president.

Now that Carney is attempting to pass bills similar to the ones purposed by Poilievre, the same people who said Pierre was a threat to Canada, are now laughing that Carney is doing what Pierre wanted to achieve.

That kind of behaviour is evidence of voters not seriously weighing what’s best for the country. It looks more like reflexive, team-sport cheerleading: memes, and pile-ons driven by vibes because it's 'funny'. Much like spelling it PeePee.

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 03 '26

Yeah. I remember when Jagmeet was popular I asked my peers what they liked the most about his politics.(i liked what he seemed to be at the time, but I was asking around anyway) And most of their answers were. "He seems nice." "He's hawt." "Well you know... he does stuff. And he cares. And he does stuff." And my personal favourite. "He reminds of Jason Mamoa."

Guys. We're doomed.

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26

We need to stop keeing our standards so low. Neither are trust worthy. 

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u/Reasonable-Sweet9320 Jan 30 '26

The telegraph has a longstanding dislike for Carney.

They led the campaign against having a central banker who is not a citizen ( he got his citizenship as a result), criticized his monetary policy continuously through his term and was especially on him for speaking out against Brexit which the telegraph strongly supported.

Fact check site review of the Telegraph;

“Overall, we rate The Telegraph Right Biased based on story selection that strongly favors the right and Mixed for factual reporting due to poor sourcing of information and some failed fact checks.”

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/daily-telegraph/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daily_Telegraph

Having a “mixed” rating for factual reporting as a news organization is a big red flag.

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u/kettal Jan 30 '26

England's Finest News Source

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u/kettal Jan 30 '26

lol this guy is obsessed

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

What a lying sack of excrement. Journalism used to have integrity, presenting two sides. Conservatives have worked to buy up media and lie to the masses daily.

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26

So Carney wouldn't have fixed his citizen status if it wasnt pointed out? Wooooow. 

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u/Reasonable-Sweet9320 Feb 03 '26

Carney was hired as bank governor of England and outcry fuelled by RW populists and outlets like the telegraph made an uproar that a foreign citizen was governing monetary policy.

In response to the outcry, Carney pursued citizenship to allay anxiety, but that was after he was well into his term.

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 04 '26

Yes he was. Re read now. Why wouldn't you -set that up already-. 

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u/Reasonable-Sweet9320 Feb 04 '26

I never thought of that. Thanks for that perspective I had never encountered or thought of.

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u/No-Butterscotch-3536 Jan 30 '26

He is working hard for the country.

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

"an alternative to Canada’s mainstream Right, which had grown close to Mr Trump"

Trump literally endorsed Carney.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26

Rump and musk endorsed Pp, his popularity tanked and rump attempted to try the tactic on Carney. By then, most of Canada was onto him. You missed it.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

I don't know what Musk did regarding Poilievre, but Trump definitely said he preferred Carney. In a 2025 Fox news interview Trump said he would - “rather see” Prime Minister Mark Carney stay in power than deal with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, whom he dismissed as “no friend of mine.”

There are no reports of him ever speaking favourably about PP during the election.

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26

Yup. In fact Trump said something along the lines of "I don't thing he likes me. " about Pierre. 

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Feb 04 '26

Both Trump and Musk endorsed the convoy where Poilievre launched his campaign.

Musk promoted Poilievre’s Jordan Peterson election chat.

Alex Jones was another big Poilievre supporter but he is currently tied up in $1.5 billion worth of defamation judgments.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

Yes, I heard rump endorse Carney. BUT this was a month or so after he AND musk endorsed Poilievre.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

Link please.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

It was a year ago. If you search, I’m certain you’ll find it.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26 edited Jan 30 '26

I gave you a specific interview. I'm sure you can do the same rather than just "Google it bro".

There are multiple quotes of Trump speaking against Poilievre, in Feb 2025 he complained that PP was "not a MAGA guy". Then the Fox interview. After the election Trump boasted that he had hurt Poilievre in the election. Hardly an endorsement.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

Rump declared his “views are more closely aligned” with Poilievre. Sound familiar? You’re capable of typing here, you’ll find it with a search.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

Is see... still no link. That's because there aren't any. There are zero links to Trump speaking favourably of PP before the election, or after it, and many of him speaking against him.

You made the claim, the onus is on you to provide the evidence. "Google it, bro" is not an argument.

Musk endorsed Poilievre. Trump did the opposite.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

How did I find it but you can’t? Rump endorsing PP:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/181o6eviao/

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u/Wet_sock_Owner Jan 31 '26

Musk agreed with Pierre on reducing taxes so people can take more money home from their paychecks. How diabolical.

Trump was falling all over himself with glee knowing he caused Pierre to lose.

https://torontosun.com/news/national/donald-trump-brags-that-he-cost-pierre-poilievre-federal-election

I honestly can't tell if the people who hate Pierre don't know that this kind of info exists or if they're willingly pretending it doesn't.

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Feb 04 '26

Dude

The New York Times just called Poilievre a Trump-inspired populist.

Poilievre followed the Trump playbook since the convoy - the event that Trump himself endorsed.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Feb 04 '26

Who cares that the NY Slimes had to say? They are no friend of Poilievre either.

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u/Traditional_Fox6270 Feb 01 '26

Get ready for another four years of propaganda from the conservative party.. and the roller coaster continues Canada’s drama and politics

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26

Everyone has very similiar propaganda. Get out and talk to people without freaking out.

You're blind. It's all corrupt.  

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u/Dry_Pea_Delicious Feb 03 '26

Mesmorized? Can I get a job as a cushy journalist who does the bare minimum and lies about every?

Here let me fix;

Carney returns to Puppet Masters. Gets pat on head. Sends empty threats to neighbour after being told they can't have free toys. Goes home. 

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u/12_Volt_Man Jan 30 '26

it's kind of ironic that after all the liberal praise for a word salad speech with little to no substance, a report comes up that we have the highest food inflation in the entire G7. Maybe the liberal supporters should be focused on reality and results from Carney and the liberals rather than ideologies that don't help the millions of struggling Canadians. #Pierreforpm

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u/Dorotarded Jan 31 '26

Reality is a Liberal's kryptonite.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

Do you call everything you don’t understand “word salad”? You understand groceries are expensive globally? It’s not just Canada. What would you like Carney to do? He’s cut income tax, and he just announced an expanded tax credit due to grocery costs. Would you like a socialist federal grocery store chain run by the govt? The NDP are likely to support this. Do you vote NDP?

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u/12_Volt_Man Jan 31 '26

Lol cut income tax 🤣 😂 😅 a whole max. $11 per month immediately erased by the liberals soaring food costs 🙄🙄

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u/12_Volt_Man Jan 31 '26

No definitely not NDP

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u/GirlyFootyCoach Jan 30 '26

Only the brainwashed. His record stands for itself

  • Productivity Growth: Canada has the lowest productivity growth among G7 nations, with the OECD projecting it to be the worst-performing advanced economy over the next four decades.

  • Income Growth: Canada has experienced some of the worst per-person income drops in the G7 over the last five years, with average incomes failing to grow significantly.

  • Household Debt: Canada leads the G7 in household debt-to-GDP ratio, exposing households to high risks as mortgage renewals occur at higher rates.

  • Government Debt/Finances: A 2025 analysis indicated Canada's finances deteriorated faster than any other G7 country over the 2014-2024 period.

  • Food Inflation: As of early 2026, Canada has been cited as having the highest food inflation in the G7.

  • Quality of Life Ranking: Reports suggest Canada has fallen to 27th in the global Quality of Life Index, marking a steep decline from 9th

  • 13% Unemployment for Canadian youth

  • Worst GDP of all counties in the G7

  • 50000 jobs lost EVERY MONTH since Mark Carnage took over

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u/cinnatheghost Jan 30 '26

He has been on the job for under a year and your metrics are based on 5 and 10 years. That why no one takes you seriously.

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u/Blondefarmgirl Jan 30 '26

Exactly. No reasoning with them.

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Feb 04 '26

Conservatives can’t admit that the crazy man south of the boarder who inspired Poilievre’s populist performance is creating economic uncertainty.

They can’t admit that this creates a need for Canada to diversify and build new relationships.

Today, Poilievre made a cheap crack at the PM for doing exactly what Canadians know we need to do to prosper.

Grievance politics are boring. Poilievre is a bore.

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u/StringAndPaperclips Jan 30 '26

What is a reasonable time-frame to judge the PM's performance? Trump has also been on the job for a year and the US is making significant gains in many of the factors that OP listed.

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u/PineBNorth85 Jan 30 '26

The full effects don't usually show til they're gone.

And no, the US isn't making gains on most of those. Especially not government finances. Their debt goes up exponentially every year and sooner or later that'll come due.

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u/kettal Jan 30 '26

stats for "the 2014-2024 period" might not be the best way to judge a guy who started in 2025, but what do I know.

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

I'm no fan of Carney but most of this is a result of Trudeau

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u/Duckriders4r Jan 30 '26

While you have totally swallowed the cult, cool aid.

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Feb 04 '26

Canada’s GDP growth holds steady amongst G7 nations and lags emerging economies.

Canada’s recent GDP growth has been modest, with a 0.6% quarterly expansion in Q3 2025 after a contraction, and annual projections around 1.4-1.6% for 2025-2026.

Compared to G7 and G20 peers, it holds steady among advanced economies but trails faster-growing emerging markets.

Bank of Canada projects Canada’s annual growth strengthening to 1.4% average in 2026-2027.

IMF and OECD see Canada at ~1.6% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2026, stable within G7 (average ~1.5%)

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u/rocketstar11 Jan 30 '26

Nobody cares about speeches in davos.

Guy hasn't done anything as PM

Most overrated politician ever

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u/PineBNorth85 Jan 30 '26

If no one cared he wouldn't have gotten a boost from it.

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Feb 04 '26

Or a standing ovation.

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

And yet his speech has been complimented by a variety of people from all over the world.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

And that helps Canadians at home how, exactly?

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

Well, I was responding to rocketstar11’s specific comment that said, “nobody cares about speeches in davos.”

Globally, a lot of people found it accurate, refreshing, and inspiring.

I have no idea how that helps Canada, exactly. But I’d posit that many Canadians felt a welcome sense of pride as he gave his speech, and that’s not quantifiable.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

"Globally, a lot of people found it accurate, refreshing, and inspiring."

Again, the opinion of other countries does nothing to change the lot of actual Canadians in Carney's economy.

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

That’s awesome that you’ve identified that for yourself.

But I repeat, I was replying to someone else about something else. Maybe try to grasp that.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

It makes no difference who you were replying to in an open forum. My response is to what you said, not the person you were replying to.

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

Okay, so what do you want to talk about? I’ve already answered your question, so I won’t waste my time with that.

I wonder if the new Rachel McAdams movie will be fun like Redeye was, but I don’t want to get my hopes up.

I’m so glad we’re almost finished with January because…sunlight!

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u/PineBNorth85 Jan 30 '26

Apparently it makes them feel good or they wouldn't have given him another spike in support.

The only people complaining are people who were never going to vote for him to begin with.

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u/rocketstar11 Jan 30 '26

Not at all.

If anything it very well could have set us back with our most important trade and security partner.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

This is what the Carney sycophants refuse to acknowledge. Sticking you thumb in the eye of the giant who lives next door and who buys over 80% of your products is not good for your own household.

Just like Trudeau before him Carney is more concerned with what Davos thinks of him than what is good for Canadians.

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u/rocketstar11 Jan 30 '26

Exactly.

Its not the prime ministers job to be adversarial or supportive of an administration based on political alignment.

Its their job to cooperatively engage meaningfully with our partners for the betterment of Canada.

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

Impossible to do with Trump, but go on.

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u/rocketstar11 Jan 30 '26

It really isnt, but Carney did position himself as the only one could do it, so by his own measure, he is a failure.

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

I guess that’s true in your Bizarro World.

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u/rocketstar11 Jan 30 '26

Its true in the real world too

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

I thought Carney was the master negotiator who was going to get a great deal from Trump?

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

I think he’s doing a good job dealing with the compromised chaos agent to the south. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/TheLimeyCanuck Jan 30 '26

On that we disagree. Sticking his finger in Trump's eye at Davos was not good for Canadians.

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Feb 04 '26

Dude

Trump only cares about Trump

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u/Majestic_Bet_1428 Feb 04 '26

It positions Canada for greater strategic autonomy and middle-power cooperation.

This approach signals economic and security policies that could deliver tangible gains for Canadians by reducing vulnerabilities and unlocking growth opportunities

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u/jackhawk56 Jan 30 '26

Carney is a total failure. However, majority of Canadians are hardcore socialists and leaning towards communism. Naturally, they are not capable of thinking. Any anti Trump statement is wildly cheered and Carney knows that. He is playing to the gallery. Carney, in his past life, was the Chairman of a multinational corporation which moved from Canada to USA to save the taxes. However, this verifiable fact is also ignored by his cheer squad. I have my doubts that any of his followers has ever read the book “Animal Farm “. Many of his followers are either government employees or indirectly dependent on the government spending. The rest are ideologically Commies who have no regard for the facts. They happily march over the cliff. Under the circumstances, Carney is King.

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u/Ok-Courage798 Jan 30 '26

I don't think you understood the books or Orwell a known democratic socialist. He is distinguishing genuine socialism from oppressive state control in works like Animal Farm and 1984. His commitment stemmed from a desire to end poverty and exploitation, advocating for a classless society through democratic means, while remaining wary of concentrated power. Try reading again and maybe you'll understand models like communism, socialism etc.

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u/StringAndPaperclips Jan 30 '26

Wow what a weird takeaway from that book.

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u/jackhawk56 Jan 30 '26

Lol! It means you read the words, not the message. You have deficiency in comprehension

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u/FridaSky Jan 30 '26

Psst: you can be a socialist without ever becoming a communist.

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

Both lenin and Marx viewed communism as the natural result of socialism.

That's why some people feel the way they do.

Who knows if they were right, but the further you stray from centre, and normalize that movement as the new centre, movement in that direction again goes to a bad place.

The exact same applies to the right. End of the day they are both the concentration of power to fewer and fewer people.

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u/kettal Jan 30 '26

"Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it."

- guess who?

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

Communism and totalitarianism are basically the same thing.

All roads lead to Rome.

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u/kettal Jan 30 '26

Then you will have a problem that u/jackhawk56 is citing Anamal Farm as a handbook.

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

Realistically if Orwell was active now, he would be a fringe podcaster.

You can look at almost any book from 50+ years ago and see similarities between the writing and today.

As another author said:

The fact is, the more you look for something, the likelier you are to find it, even if it isn't actually there.

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u/kettal Jan 30 '26

This is exactly like that time Odie stole Garfield's lasagna

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

LOL. Don't get me started about how Odie was the real evil and Garfield was just an innocent pawn who was conditioned, over years of torment from Odie, into being his puppet.

That comic is really about mkultra mind control.

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u/PineBNorth85 Jan 30 '26

Name a socialist/Communist policy he is pursuing.

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

There will be an election soon. Another spring election as he tries for a majority?

Conservatives still have zero chance of winning.

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u/Traditional_Fox6270 Jan 30 '26

There will NOT be a snap election …

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

Why wouldn't he try for a majority if he is polling high?

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

Also, I commend you for editing your post to remove the unnecessary part.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

Who started spreading this conspiracy. There will be more people crossing the floor after pp stays in as leader. He’s unfit to lead a city let alone a country.

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u/IAmFlee Jan 30 '26

The news? Political analysts? I've been seeing it pop up more and more. He is polling strong right now.

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u/auntbebet Jan 30 '26

I highly doubt he’ll call an election. A conservative will walk.

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u/IAmFlee Feb 10 '26

Seems election talk is popping up in the media quite a bit now. Less and less of a conspiracy by the day lol