Well, if nothing else, Mr. Carney knows how to deliver a powerful speech: the pregnant pauses, the well-worn phrases designed to evoke emotion – it all adds up to a moving experience. Put your brain on hold and allow yourself to be lulled to a lullaby sung by a parent full of wisdom and strength.

But wait! In a democracy do we want the prime minister to be a father figure? Do we really believe that one person holds all the keys to the Kingdom of Wisdom? Do we even know what Mark Carney was actually saying in his speech to the WEF at Davos last week? Because the written text provides a clearer portrait that deserves dissection.

Prime Minister Mark Careny speaking at the World Economic Forum.

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