Carney’s “New World Order” Claim, Recency Bias, Stupidity, Or Fear
Mark Carney presents himself as a tough liberal, but in reality, he often reverses his stance when faced with challenging circumstances. He has a tendency to backtrack if his declarations don’t lead to meaningful actions. While he may feel confident imposing his views on Canadians, he is notably compliant when dealing with other world leaders. This adaptability will ultimately be detrimental to Canada, as his decisions will always be swayed by external influences rather than represent the country’s best interests.
This past week, “Carney’s Carnival” found itself in China, and even though he won’t meet with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping until today, Carney has already made some troubling statements.
Yesterday, Canada’s circus ringmaster, who apparently has never seen a conservative bridge he wouldn’t like to burn down, praised the “leadership of President Xi Jinping.”
Surrounded by other Canadian officials, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and Canadian Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly, he praised the “progress” that has been made in the “partnership” with China.
“Mine is the first visit of a Canadian Prime Minister to China in nearly a decade. The world has changed much since that last visit, I believe the progress that we have made in the partnership sets us up well for the new world order.”
The new world order?
Carney may have been influenced by recency bias, in which recent events have affected his decisions about what to say and what not to say. While it’s easy to focus on what he considers recent successes, further blurring the lines between liberalism and socialism, rather than taking a broader, long-term view grounded in historical facts, would provide a more accurate picture and lead to better future decisions.
Then again, based on the weakness of his character, he may just have been talking out of fear, because of where he was and who he was meeting with. During his trip, Carney and his “comrades” poured it on pretty thick.
According to Reuters, Carney told Zhao Leji, the third-highest ranking member of the CCP:
“We’re heartened by the leadership of President Xi Jinping and the speed with which our relationship has progressed. It sets the stage for these important discussions on a wide range of issues where we can be strategic partners from energy to agriculture, to people-to-people ties, multilateralism, to issues on security.”
He also told Chinese Premier Li Qiang — the second-highest ranking member of the CCP behind Xi and ahead of Zhao — that “together,” Canada and China are bringing their relationship “back toward where it should be.”
The New York Times reported that Canada’s top diplomat announced to reporters that Canada has:
“A new government with a new prime minister, a new foreign policy, and a new geopolitical environment.” Adding, “It is necessary for us [Canada] to diversify our trading partners, and to grow non-U. S. trade, by at least 50 percent over the next 10 years.”
A bold statement by a Canadian official who is basically the equivalent of the U.S. Secretary of State.
Carney and his liberal compadres are traversing a dangerous road. Wanting to diversify trading partners is one thing, but disregarding safety and common sense in choosing who to diversify with is another.
Carney has also disregarded the fact that disparaging your long-term and current main trading partner on the way to this perceived change may not be the wisest choice, especially when the current leader of that country is President Donald Trump.
