No Conflict of Interest with Mark Carney
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Summary
Jared Yeager with the Western Standard reacts to the appointment of Mark Carney as economic advisor to the Liberal Party of Canada's new leader, Justin Trudeau. He talks about how he feels about the appointment and if he has any concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
Transcript
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How do you feel about the appointment of Mark Carney to advisor to the Liberal leader?
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He's been nominated by the party, so the Liberal party, to advise us on the economic issue.
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He's a great advocate for the fight against climate change.
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He did that a little bit when he was with the Bank of Canada, but certainly when he was with the Bank of England.
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He's been and has continued working really hard to make sure that we can work on climate change and the economy at the same time.
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And I think it's going to be wonderful to have him do that with us.
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And given his extensive history in the private sector, do you have any fears about potential conflicts of interest?
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No, I don't. Mark is not there to promote the interest of the company he works for.
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He's a special advisor to the Secretary General of the United Nations on climate change.