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"OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he offered Mark Carney, then the governor of the Bank of Canada, a role in his Conservative government in 2012 — though not as finance minister. Not right away, at least.
In his new book "Here for Canada: Memoirs of the 22nd Prime Minister," Harper says he told Carney the finance position was already taken but indicated that he would be next in line for the job when it became vacant.
"Obviously, I did not offer him the post of minister of finance, as it was then not available. However, I indicated that, if he chose to join the government, he would be the leading candidate should the post come open," Harper writes.
Carney said in an interview on CBC during the 2025 Liberal leadership race that Harper had "asked me if I would be his finance minister in 2012." He said at the time it wouldn't be appropriate to go directly from the Bank of Canada governorship to party politics.
In his book, released Tuesday, Harper says while Carney was "highly effective" as bank governor, his finance minister Jim Flaherty was "increasingly" worried in the wake of the 2011 election that Carney was nurturing political ambitions and might wish to seek the Liberal party leadership — something widely rumoured at the time.
"This was a serious concern for us," Harper writes.
Harper says he brought it up with Nigel Wright, his chief of staff, who suggested a job offer would either secure Carney's services for the government or force him to rule out a Liberal leadership bid, since he was in the non-partisan role of bank governor.
"Mark took some time to reflect on the opportunity, ultimately declaring that he should stay out of partisan politics," he said, noting Carney left soon after for the top job at the Bank of England.
The mention of Carney is just a small aside in the nearly 650-page memoir. Harper says he felt he should address the issue since it has "occasionally cropped up in the media."
"Harper also says he only learned of one of the most controversial episodes of the 2015 election — his party's embrace of a "barbaric cultural practices hotline" — during his preparation for the French leaders' debate in Montreal when the news "flashed across my screen."
The announcement of the proposed tip line — which frustrated Red Tories and hindered the party's outreach efforts with multicultural communities years after the fact — was fronted at the time by former cabinet ministers Kellie Leitch and Chris Alexander."
source: In new memoir, Harper says he offered Carney a job but not finance minister
At this link: Here for Canada by Stephen J. Harper: 9780771004049 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
More here: Harper’s new memoir disputes Carney’s finance job claim
Another book by a schmuck... in the world of politics its all just a big grifter's game.
Harper's roots in Tantramar here: The White Fence, issue #45 - Tantramar Heritage Trust
"Joe Harper became a chartered accountant and, in the late 1940s, spent a lot of time in Sackville as an articling student for the Moncton firm of Hudson McMackin & Co. He stayed at Marshlands Inn and worked on accounts for the Town of Sackville, Randworth Apartments, and several other businesses. He moved to Toronto in 1951, married Margaret Johnson in 1954 and raised a family of three boys: Stephen, Grant and Robert.
The roots of this historical town of Sackville run deep in this nation. In July, 2012, the Township of Sackville will observe its 250th anniversary — a time to celebrate and remember the early families who pioneered this community."
Stephen Joseph Harper was born April 30, 1959 in Leaside, Ontario. Harper married his wife Laureen Teskey in 1993.. she had previously been married to New Zealander Neil Fenton from 1985-1988. Harper has two children with Laureen: Benjamin and Rachel.
Wiki here: Stephen Harper - Wikipedia
"Together for Freedom" and Stephen Harper's involvement as Director in "National Citizens Coalition" and served as its President from 1998 - 2002 - read more here:
Celebrating The Right Hon. Stephen Harper - National Citizens Coalition
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