Mark Carney: The Green Hypocrite in the Prime Minister’s Office of Canada

Mark Carney, once hailed as a forward-thinking central banker and climate champion, now occupies Canada’s highest office — Prime Minister. But behind the carefully curated image of fiscal prudence and environmental advocacy lies a troubling track record riddled with hypocrisy, conflict of interest, and dangerous coziness with authoritarian power. Carney’s past, particularly his tenure at Brookfield Asset Management and his ongoing China connections, raises serious doubts about his integrity, judgment, and allegiance to Canadian values.

Carney’s Climate Hypocrisy: The Cerrado Scandal

While Carney publicly positioned himself as a global leader in sustainable finance — co-chairing the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) and lecturing the world on ESG investing — his actions at Brookfield Asset Management tell a very different story. Under Carney’s leadership, Brookfield was involved in highly controversial deforestation activities in Brazil’s Cerrado region.

Brookfield owned eight farms where an estimated 9,000 hectares of tropical forest were cleared between 2012 and 2021. That’s an area roughly the size of Paris. And despite public commitments to sustainability, the company could not even prove this deforestation was legal. So much for ethical investing.

This scandal is particularly damning given Carney’s vocal support for decarbonization and his constant preaching about corporate responsibility. It reveals a disturbing pattern of “greenwashing” — talking green while cashing in on environmental destruction. Carney’s silence about Brookfield’s deforestation while simultaneously serving as a global climate czar is more than just ironic; it’s deceitful.

The China Connection: Business First, Ethics Later

Equally troubling is Carney’s longstanding entanglement with China. Though no direct link exists between Chinese entities and Brookfield’s Brazilian deforestation, Carney’s pro-China posture raises red flags — especially now that he’s shaping Canada’s foreign and trade policy as Prime Minister.

Let’s break this down:

• Frequent Meetings with Xi Jinping: Carney has met Chinese President Xi Jinping multiple times. Most recently, in March 2024, he sat down with Xi in his capacity as Chair of Bloomberg’s Board. It’s clear that Carney views the Chinese regime not as a geopolitical threat, but as a key partner.
• Investment Ties: Brookfield, under Carney’s stewardship, invested over $3 billion with Chinese state-linked real estate and energy companies. That’s not some innocent portfolio diversification — that’s strategic exposure to entities tied to the Chinese Communist Party.
• Policy Bias: Carney has consistently advocated for deeper Western economic engagement with China. He praises Beijing’s green energy advancements, conveniently overlooking China’s dominance in coal usage, its ongoing emissions growth, and its dismal human rights record.

Now, as Prime Minister, Carney is signaling a pragmatic “business first” approach to China-Canada relations. He wants to increase trade with China, particularly in energy and climate sectors — even as global sentiment shifts toward economic decoupling and greater scrutiny of Beijing’s intentions.

Is Carney naïve? Or is he simply advancing the same agenda that enriched him at Brookfield — profit above principle?

A Pattern of Elitist Double Standards

Mark Carney’s record is not just riddled with contradictions — it reflects a deeper elitist mindset that ordinary Canadians should be wary of. While lecturing farmers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses on their carbon footprints, Carney’s former firm was busy bulldozing Brazilian forests.

While talking tough on climate, he oversaw billions in fossil fuel infrastructure investments through Brookfield.

While presenting himself as a statesman, he’s been nurturing close ties with one of the world’s most repressive regimes — all in the name of trade and investment.

This is not the behavior of a principled leader. It’s the playbook of a global technocrat who serves the interests of financiers, not citizens.

Conclusion: Can Canadians Trust Carney?

Mark Carney’s rise to power has been accompanied by glowing headlines and elite endorsements. But the facts tell a darker story. From environmentally destructive ventures in Brazil to ongoing entanglements with China, Carney has repeatedly put profit and globalist networking above transparency, ethics, and national interest.

Now that he holds the reins of Canada’s foreign policy, trade negotiations, and climate agenda, Canadians should ask themselves a hard question:

Is this a man who serves the public, or the global financial elite?

At Invest Offshore, we believe accountability starts with the truth. And the truth is that Mark Carney’s carefully crafted image doesn’t match his record. Whether in the Cerrado or in Beijing, his actions speak louder than his words.

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