"I strongly recommend not backing Mark Carney for his policies on net zero. It was disastrous for Britain. It would be disastrous for Canada."
These are the words of former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss who was interviewed by The Counter Signal near President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday in Washington D.C.
Carney, who has branded himself a political outsider, is running for the Liberal Party of Canada leadership following the resignation of Justin Trudeau. Pundits say Carney's policies would be no different from Trudeau.
"Well, Mark Carney was Governor of the Bank of England, and under his tenure, too much money was printed, which did damage to the British economy and put our economy off track," said Truss.
"He, at the last election, endorsed Rachel Reed's economic policy. She's now become chancellor. It's been a disaster for Britain. The country is heading for bankruptcy, so I would strongly recommend not backing Mark Carney or his policies on net zero, which have been disastrous for Britain, will be disastrous for Canada."
Does Truss trust Carney's overall judgment outside of ideological considerations? asked The Counter Signal.
"Well, I believe that he made major mistakes in the management of the Bank of England. He has pushed net zero, which has been a disaster, not just for the UK, but for many countries across the world."
Truss became Prime Minister of the UK in September 2022 after winning the Conservative Party leadership election following Boris Johnson's resignation.
Her tenure as PM was notably brief — she resigned after just 44 days in office, making her the shortest-serving British Prime Minister.