It has been curious to watch Prime Minister Mark Carney’s parade of year-end interviews while reading Paul Litt’s excellent 2011 biography of former prime minister John Turner: Elusive Destiny. To this point, Carney has lived a charmed life with all three audiences. Absent details or results, Canadians have been willing to give the prime minister the benefit of the doubt. John Turner in 1984, during his brief time as prime minister. Friesen asked Carney about affordability, and it was an example of the prime minister at his least convincing.

Source: National Post December 31, 2025 16:51 UTC