These are some of the top disinformation myths about Mark Carney. If you see someone posting one of these myths on social media, simply come to the page, click the “Copy” function, and then paste a reply to the disinformation post in question, and hit send!
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| Mark Carney got Canada out of the 2008 financial crisis | Mark Carney didn’t single-handedly get Canada out of the 2008 financial crisis. Canada’s strong banking regulations, cautious lending practices, and responsible government fiscal policies played a bigger role. The country’s pre-existing stability, not just Carney’s leadership, kept it resilient. |
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| Mark Carney isn't a career politician "like Pierre Poilievre" he will make a better Prime Minister | Being a non-politician doesn’t automatically make Mark Carney a better PM than Pierre Poilievre. Political leadership requires experience in governance, policy-making, and public trust. Carney’s financial expertise is notable, but politics isn’t just about economics. | None | |
| Carney is the best positioned to negotiate with Trump | While Carney's financial acumen is an asset, the complexities of managing Canada-U.S. relations, especially under the current U.S. administration, demand a leader with proven political and diplomatic experience. | None | |
| Mark Carney being an economic adviser to the Liberals isn't true; it's just Conservative propaganda | Mark Carney has been actively involved with the Liberal Party. He chaired the Leader’s Task Force on Economic Growth and has publicly aligned himself with the party. |
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| Mark Carney will get rid of the carbon tax | Mark Carney's proposal to eliminate the consumer carbon tax may not reduce costs for consumers. By increasing taxes on businesses, these additional expenses are likely to be passed down to consumers through higher prices on goods and services. In addition, given the fact that he has committed to implementing a "Carbon Border Adjustment" or Carbon Tax Tariff, consumers should expect a sharp increase in the cost of goods. Mark Carney has essentially cancelled the consumer carbon tax, moved it into the industrial carbon tax, and added yet another with the tariff. | Source |
