Thanks to Trump…
https://open.substack.com/pub/doomberg/p/the-fix-is-in?r=oc969&utm_medium=ios
Doomberg says it’s a wrap..
Re: Doomberg says it’s a wrap..
Fascinating viewpoint from comment section of Doomberg article by Pablo Hill on the future transformation of government in Canada under Carney..
In a country that never misses an opportunity to trip over its own shoelaces, Canada has long tolerated a balkanized internal economy that would make even the European Union blush. Interprovincial trade barriers—those archaic relics of federalism gone wrong—continue to throttle the free flow of goods, services, labour, and capital across the artificial lines that divide the Great White North. A nurse trained in Ontario can’t automatically work in B.C., a case of beer might get you fined if you carry it across a provincial border, and heaven help the small business owner who wants to operate in more than one province—expect redundant certifications, conflicting regulations, and a bureaucratic headache that would make Kafka proud.
These aren't mere quirks. They are costly, systemic inefficiencies that drain productivity and keep the country punching below its weight. And while the 2017 Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) was meant to be a turning point, its real-world impact has been little more than performative federalism. The rules remain a patchwork. Enforcement is toothless. The status quo persists.
So when Mark Carney reemerged from his Davos-tinted orbit to be floated as Canada’s economic savior, eyebrows were raised. Here’s a man with central banking credentials on both sides of the Atlantic, a Rolodex of global elites, and a peculiar obsession with climate finance. But look beyond the platitudes and a clearer picture emerges: Carney isn’t here to fix Canada as it is. He’s here to "reformat" it.
Already, he’s pushing a plan to establish a single federal office with the authority to approve major projects within two years—an idea that smells suspiciously like an American-style centralization. Pair that with his insistence on eliminating interprovincial trade barriers, and the game plan starts to reveal itself.
This isn’t just about cutting red tape. It’s about reshaping Canada to mirror the United States: more centralized control, streamlined approval for big infrastructure and energy projects, and the dismantling of provincial silos that impede "progress." Carney knows that capital doesn’t care about provincial pride—it cares about certainty, scale, and speed. And he’s been picked to deliver.
The question is whether Canadians realize what’s happening. While they’re distracted by cost-of-living angst and housing crises, a quiet consolidation is underway—wrapped in the language of efficiency and economic revival. But make no mistake: this is a power shift. And Mark Carney, ever the polished globalist, is just the man to execute it.
In a country that never misses an opportunity to trip over its own shoelaces, Canada has long tolerated a balkanized internal economy that would make even the European Union blush. Interprovincial trade barriers—those archaic relics of federalism gone wrong—continue to throttle the free flow of goods, services, labour, and capital across the artificial lines that divide the Great White North. A nurse trained in Ontario can’t automatically work in B.C., a case of beer might get you fined if you carry it across a provincial border, and heaven help the small business owner who wants to operate in more than one province—expect redundant certifications, conflicting regulations, and a bureaucratic headache that would make Kafka proud.
These aren't mere quirks. They are costly, systemic inefficiencies that drain productivity and keep the country punching below its weight. And while the 2017 Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) was meant to be a turning point, its real-world impact has been little more than performative federalism. The rules remain a patchwork. Enforcement is toothless. The status quo persists.
So when Mark Carney reemerged from his Davos-tinted orbit to be floated as Canada’s economic savior, eyebrows were raised. Here’s a man with central banking credentials on both sides of the Atlantic, a Rolodex of global elites, and a peculiar obsession with climate finance. But look beyond the platitudes and a clearer picture emerges: Carney isn’t here to fix Canada as it is. He’s here to "reformat" it.
Already, he’s pushing a plan to establish a single federal office with the authority to approve major projects within two years—an idea that smells suspiciously like an American-style centralization. Pair that with his insistence on eliminating interprovincial trade barriers, and the game plan starts to reveal itself.
This isn’t just about cutting red tape. It’s about reshaping Canada to mirror the United States: more centralized control, streamlined approval for big infrastructure and energy projects, and the dismantling of provincial silos that impede "progress." Carney knows that capital doesn’t care about provincial pride—it cares about certainty, scale, and speed. And he’s been picked to deliver.
The question is whether Canadians realize what’s happening. While they’re distracted by cost-of-living angst and housing crises, a quiet consolidation is underway—wrapped in the language of efficiency and economic revival. But make no mistake: this is a power shift. And Mark Carney, ever the polished globalist, is just the man to execute it.