I’m impressed by Mark Carney. In my view, he’s saying and doing all the right things. Some critics complain his actions are insufficiently bold and swift, that he needs to move faster. I’m dubious. These criticisms are usually delivered with lots of hand-waving but little in the way of practical actions the prime minister can take to accelerate change. What Canada must pull off is nothing less than a fundamental shift in the economic, military, and geopolitical position this country has held for the better part of a century, all while ducking the mad outbursts of the lunatic in the White House. To think something like that can be accomplished in six months is batty. (And the opposition? I haven’t heard the leader of any party say one damned constructive word. These are serious times. Get serious, people.)