Mark Carney

A conversation between a political canvasser and a resident on their doorstep. The porch is decked out in Canadian flags, Canada colours, and old lawn signs for various liberal candidates (almost positioned in a way that looks like they're discarded, but popping out through windows and other awkward spots. The resident is screaming at the person in a comical fashion. The resident wears a TEAM CANADA jersey and his elbows are up. The canvasser has a clipboard and is visibly concerned by this interaction. She is wearing a t-shirt that reads "SAVE THE ORCAS."
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It’s elbows up — but also shut the fuck up

Peak Web October 4, 2026

Political canvassing is not for the faint of heart. When some fellow leftist organizers I work with asked me to go doorknocking, I almost said no. But, what the heck, I thought. Carney’s inaction on literally everything is so, plainfully obvious. So I thought. I ended up being so scared I could only knock on one house a day. First house (day 1) Plush, neatly mown lawn. Hopefully these residents weren’t ignoring water restrictions. With those new AI data centres, they might have to get used to it . . .   Me: Carney is proposing a pipeline to “deliver oil…

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Protest against Filipino President Marcos Jr. with police presence
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visit to Vancouver sparks local outrage

Peak Web July 27, 2026

From July 1 to 4, Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Vancouver to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss the growing partnership between Canada and the Philippines. Carney reportedly spoke with Marcos Jr. about the Canada-ASEAN free-trade agreement.…

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Mark Carney speaks behind a podium. The tone of the photo is serious.
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Carney’s budget triggers national outcry

Peak Web December 20, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled its first federal budget on November 4.  A few months ago, he remarked that Canada is facing a moment of “rupture” — seeing “the arrival of a ‘new age of economic nationalism and mercantilism’…

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How long will Carney’s government last? We asked a tea leaf reader

Peak Web December 19, 2025

How long will this government survive? Read on to find out! Remember to follow my TikTok for exclusive digital palm reading.  Hiiii, lovelies! Welcome back to my Federal Future Forecast Series, where I ask Spirit to guide us on matters…

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Mark Carney wants AI flight attendants for Air Canada

Peak Web November 8, 2025

The Air Canada strike may be over, but the lingering reasons for the strike aren’t resolved — or are they? Recently, 10,000 flight attendants hit the bricks in protest of low wages and unpaid labour, amidst new contract negotiations. The…

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A middle-aged woman standing in front of the logo of the new OneBC Party
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The OneBC party is here to stop Comrade Rustad

Peak Web July 23, 2025

The leader of the BC Conservative party, John Rustad, has recently lost the plot. He seems to be suppressing the Conservative party’s freedom of speech by not letting members make mockeries out of the trauma faced by Indigenous communities due…

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Fog fills the convocation mall as construction blocks off access. This leaves the question — what exactly is going on here?
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Dig, Baby Dig: SFU’s bold economic and educational plan

Peak Web July 21, 2025

Inspired by the rapid passing of BC’s Bill 15: The Infrastructure Projects Act, and the federal Bill C-5: One Canadian Economy Act, SFU has unveiled a new innovative direction for the university titled “Dig, Baby Dig.” This 10-year plan will…

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An illustration of Prime Minister Mark Carney in hues of pink and red. He has a maple leaf lapel pin on his blazer.
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Canada should prioritize domestic needs over NATO spending

Peak Web July 16, 2025

On June 25, fresh from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would fulfill its commitments to the alliance’s new defence budget of 5% of annual national GDP by 2035. This was more…

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cartoon of a blond man uncovering another individual with a mask while money falls out
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Bill C-5 cuts red tape in service of capitalism

Peak Web July 14, 2025

In recent years, Canada has experienced record-breaking wildfires and heat waves. Climate change has caused global temperatures to rise and ecological disasters of grave magnitude. Wildfires heavily impact communities, with large property damage, poor air quality, and forced migrations as…

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Modi and Carney angled toward each other with heart eyes to symbolize their bromance.
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STATEMENT: Prime Minister Carney explains why he invited Modi to the G7 Summit

Peak Web July 10, 2025

OTTAWA — My fellow Canadians. It ‘tis I, Big Daddy Mark Carney, here.  India is run like a well-cooked roti by Narendra Modi, who is apparently a fascist. But there is obviously some nuance. He’s actually not that bad of…

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