Can Canada Afford Its Values? A Conversation with Mark Carney and Fr. Raymond de Souza

Fr. Raymond de Souza, a Cardus senior fellow, hosted an often lively conversation with Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of Canada among many other roles at the Cardus Ottawa office on November 27th. Their focal point? How Canada can grow its economy while staying true to its values, like putting people over profits. This event took place at Cardus office in Ottawa. Cardus is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to clarifying and strengthening, through research and dialogue, the ways in which society’s institutions can work together for the common good. We work out of the Christian social thought tradition as it has developed over centuries. Learn more about us here: https://www.cardus.ca/about/our-mission/ 00:00 - Introduction 02:08 - Market Economy vs. Market Society 08:43 - Canada's Productivity Challenge 17:17 - Global Financial Crisis and Trust in Institutions 25:40 - Accountability of Authorities and Trust 31:32 - Carney Schools Fr. Raymond on 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Age of the Bible 32:22 - Institutionalizing Humility 36:28 - Virtues in the Marketplace 39:17 - Canada's Immigration Shift and the Value of Education 46:40 - Canada's Economy and the Environment 1:00:16 - Trade War with the USA? 1:11:42 - Audience Question: The Biggest Non-Economic Challenge Canada Faces 1:14:56 - Audience Question: Concerns About Canada's Low Fertility Rate 1:17:39 - Audience Question: Who Can Rebuild Trust in Canada's Institutions? 1:19:31 - Audience Question: What Every Central Banker Wishes the Public Knew Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cardus.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardus.ca/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cardusca LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2081075/ Website: https://www.cardus.ca/