Mark Carney, 60, is Canada's new prime minister designate. The former Bank of Canada governor spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs and has publicly criticized Donald Trump, even comparing him to Voldemort. Carney was a backup goalie for Harvard's hockey team, a role he says mirrors leading a country through trade war.
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Trudeau is out and Canada has a new Prime Minister-designate, and his hockey background that nobody talks about makes him the perfect person to lead a trade war. I'm Tod Maffin. Here's everything you need to know about Mark Carney in 2 minutes. Mark Carney is 60 years old. He was born in the Northwest Territories. Also, he's Dr. Mark Carney. Thank you very much. He's got a doctorate in economics. He got that at the University of Oxford, and his undergrad was from Harvard. And he has been a financial policy wonk his entire career. At Goldman Sachs, one of his jobs was the head of sovereign risk. This put him in charge of handling the risks of lending to, investing in, and trading with other countries. So basically a trade war czar. He spent 13 years there. In 2003, he started his career in public service at the Bank of Canada, eventually leading it. He left that job 5 years ago. So now we know who will lead Canada. Let's look about what he thinks about the US. He says the world relies too much on the US dollar and supports using other currencies to create a more stable system. As for his relationship with Trump, It might be strained from the start. Trump has never been warm to, you know, smart people. Also, Carney has openly criticized him, once comparing him to Voldemort. And finally, there is his hockey background that nobody talks about. Mark Carney was a backup goalie for the Crimson, that is Harvard's hockey team. Now, if you're not a hockey fan, the job of a backup goalie is to train, watch the game, and stay ready, even if they rarely step on the ice. And when they do step in, it's always during some kind of crisis. Maybe the starter is injured, or the team is losing really badly. One other thing about backup goalies: fans often don't trust them until they come through in a big game. A trade war is like a hockey game. Fast, brutal, full of unexpected hits. The puck's been dropped, the crowd is waiting. Game on!
