Canada’s new PM and Trump critic Mark Carney accused of being out of touch with the ‘common man’

Canada’s new PM and Trump critic Mark Carney accused of being out of touch with the ‘common man’

Carney is a former Goldman Sachs banker and UN special envoy for climate action and finance

New Canadian PM says Canada ‘will never ever’ be part of the US

Newly minted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has defiantly rejected any notion that Canada will become America’s 51st state, blasting the idea as "crazy." (Credit: AP)

FILE – Mark Carney, who has served as the governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, speaks at the Sustainable Finance conference, Nov. 28, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Mark Carney, then the vice chair and head of transition investing for Brookfield Asset Management Inc., speaks during the United Nations Climate Action: Race to Zero and Resilience Forum in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Leader of Canada's Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, speaks during a 'Spike the Hike – Axe the Tax' rally in Edmonton, on March 27, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. On April 1st, fuel prices will rise due to the Federal Carbon Tax increase. Canadians anticipate paying more for gasoline, diesel, and propane starting April 1st. All provincial premiers are concerned about the impact on those already grappling with the cost of living. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, officially announced his bid for the federal Liberal Party leadership at Laurier Heights Community League in Edmonton, Canada, on January 16, 2025. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)