Prime Minister Mark Carney, sworn in Friday, has a history with the World Economic Forum (WEF.) He is a member of its foundation board, the organization’s highest governing body, which oversees strategic direction. We may assume therefore, that he is in sympathy with the goals of the World Economic Forum.Carney’s affiliation — whether current or not — therefore makes comments from WEF founder Klaus Schwab alarming, at least to sceptics. With another Canadian prime minister having a sympathetic ear for the WEF, it raises questions about the World Economic Forum's ability to influence domestic policy from outside the country.“We penetrate the cabinets,” Schwab said in 2017. “So, yesterday, I was at a reception for Prime Minister Trudeau, and I know that half of his cabinet — or even more than half — are actually Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum.”“I have to say, when I mention names like Mrs. (Angela) Merkel and even Vladimir Putin, and so on, they all have been Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum. But what we are very proud of now is the young generation, like Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau.”Schwab and his colleagues created a controversial initiative called the Great Reset — to critics, a top-down agenda driven by a wealthy, unelected global elite.Meanwhile, Carney has branded himself a political outsider... .WEF attendees include CEOs, billionaires, and political leaders — often seen as disconnected from ordinary people and, therefore, objects of suspicion.The Davos crowd’s influence on global policy is viewed by many as undemocratic, with phrases such as “You’ll own nothing and be happy” — from a 2016 WEF essay on future trends — suggesting a loss of personal freedom if the organization has its way.Critics called the Great Reset a “power grab” by technocrats, accusing the WEF of using the pandemic to impose control.Carney joined the foundation board prior to 2021, during his tenure as Governor of the Bank of England (2013–2020) and continued into his post-central banking career, as noted in WEF records.His WEF association — and promotion of net-zero ideology — has many Western Canadians worried about the future of the oil and gas sector and suspicious that Carney will continue the policies of Justin Trudeau and Steven Guilbeault.Schwab’s 2017 comments were an expression of pride in the WEF’s influence, highlighting how it has trained and placed individuals in high-level government positions globally, including Canada.
