He had sold voters a budget based on assumptions and wishful thinking, even though former PM Stephen Harper tried to warn us about him. In March, 2025, before Carney was elected, Harper accused him of taking excessive credit for helping guide Canada’s response to the 2008 global financial crisis. Carney’s history of leading the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013, before moving to the Bank of England, was the backbone of his campaign. He described himself as someone who would bring a steady hand to the economy.