From Bay Street to Europe: Making sense of Mark Carney’s week of shock and awe

Prime Minister Mark Carney looks towards European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, seated left, as he addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on Thursday. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

The man who’d be living in 24 Sussex Dr. if it were habitable spent this week laying out his plans for a renovation of Canada’s economic and geopolitical architecture.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agenda this week included: a Davos-style gathering of mega investors in Toronto ; the announcement of a so-called productivity mega deduction for certain business investments; a proposal to privatize Canada’s biggest airports; and an overnight flight across the Atlantic to talk about a closer tie-up with the European Union.