And the manager of the shop, straightening the signs in the window while the shelves rot, is Mark Carney himself. We are a country of signs that no one believes in, maintained by a governing gerontocracy to comfort themselves while the country crumbles for everyone else. Prime Minister Mark Carney preaches “net zero” to the choir at Davos while overseeing a petro-state expansion strategy for his country. If the prime minister wants to talk about the “power of the powerless,” he should look at the young Canadians who are finally refusing to participate in the ritual. It is time to take the signs down, Mr. Prime Minister, and admit that the shop is empty.

Source: National Post January 31, 2026 11:53 UTC