Via Bonnie Meilka... Have you been noticing the evolution in Carney's messaging?
I started noticing a recurring theme in Mark Carney’s speeches awhile ago, so I went back through the record.
June 9, 2025 — “a more dangerous and divided world” / “a darker, more competitive world”
June 17 — “this moment of transformation” / “a world where shocks are flowing across borders”
June 25 — “upheaval in the international order” / “unprecedented pressure”
July 1 — “a world fraught with turmoil and division”
Aug. 27 — “in a more divided world” / “hinge moment in history”
Sept. 5 — “The world is changing” / “This is not a transition, it’s a rupture”
Sept. 8 — “not a transition, but a rupture” / “economic uncertainty”
Sept. 11 — “not a transition. It is a rupture”
Sept. 18 — “in a divided world”
Sept. 22 — “rules-based order is eroding” / “This is not a transition; this is a rupture”
Sept. 23 — “the world is undergoing a fundamental shift” / “This isn’t a transition, it’s a rupture”
Sept. 24 — “The world is changing rapidly” / “today’s divided and dangerous world”
Oct. 10 — “an increasingly dangerous and divided world” / “a rupture” / “a rapidly changing world”
Oct. 16 — “increasingly dangerous and divided” / “This is not a transition; it’s a rupture” / “a rapidly changing world”
Oct. 17 — “a rapidly changing world — one that’s more divided, more uncertain” / “these upheavals”
Oct. 27 — “The world has become more dangerous and divided” / “The old world order is in the past”
Nov. 1 — “uncertainty” / “The old world… is in the process of disappearing” / “In an uncertain world”
Jan. 20, 2026 — “a rupture in the world order” / “the beginning of a harsh reality” / “We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition”
Jan. 26 — “The rapidly changing world” / “a cloud of uncertainty and worry”
Feb. 17 — “the world has changed” / “a more fractured and darker world”
Mar. 26 — “the world has changed” / “an increasingly dangerous and divided world” / “a more fractured and darker world” May 14 — “a rapidly changing world” / “uncertainty casts its heavy shadow”
May 20 — “In an uncertain world” / “In a rapidly changing world”
June 14 — “a rapidly changing world” / “more dangerous and divided” / “moment of rupture”
June 25 — “a rapidly changing, more volatile world”
July 1 — “a more dangerous and divided world”
July 2 — “a more dangerous and divided world” / “The world is more dangerous and divided”
July 6 — “a more dangerous and divided world” / “History is back with a vengeance”
July 16 — “a more dangerous and divided world” — repeated multiple times
July 29 — “an increasingly divided and dangerous world”
Sept. 15 — “The world has changed” / “an uncertain world” / “a world undergoing a rupture” / “an increasingly uncertain world”
Different venues. Different subjects. Same vocabulary keeps returning .. Government messaging seems constant.
There is a name for it.
Manipulation.
This is how they shape the Narrative to convince Canadians and shape Government Policy.
Critiques and analyses of government actions in Canada, originating from various political scientists, civil liberties groups, and media watchdogs, suggest several ways through which federal and provincial governments influence or manipulate public perception, behavior, and policy outcomes.
The federal government spends millions of dollars annually on ad campaigns that critics argue often blur the line between public service announcements and partisan self-promotion.
Government journalism tax credits and direct funding models lead critics to argue that recipient media outlets may suffer from an implicit bias or self-censorship to avoid losing financial support.
Press offices strictly control access to politicians using pre-vetted question lists, "off-the-record" briefings, and heavily scripted talking points to shape the daily news cycle.
Freedom of Information requests are frequently delayed, heavily redacted, or denied under broad exemptions, effectively managing or suppressing politically damaging information.
Public health and economic agencies use behavioral psychology—often called "nudge units"—to subtly influence citizens' choices regarding taxation, savings, and health compliance without passing formal legislation.
Governments use boutique tax credits (such as specific green energy rebates or fitness credits) to steer public behavior and consumer spending toward politically favored industries.
Large regulatory bodies in sectors like telecommunications, banking, and dairy supply management are frequently criticized for protecting corporate monopolies over consumer interests while framing the regulations as protective measures.
Governments frequently pack controversial, unrelated legislations into massive, complex budget bills to force rapid passage through Parliament with minimal democratic debate or public scrutiny.
Governments can invoke extraordinary legal measures or enforce "closure" and "guillotine" motions in Parliament to shut down opposition debate on controversial laws.
While boundary commissions are technically independent, the maintenance of the first-past-the-post voting system is viewed by critics as a way for major parties to maintain disproportionate power with a minority of the popular vote.
Political parties and government agencies collect extensive voter and citizen data to micro-target demographics with highly specific, emotionally manipulative messaging during and between elections.
Laws regulating online streaming and internet content face heavy criticism for potentially giving government bodies the framework to filter, deprioritize, or manipulate what information Canadians can see online.
We hear it every single day.
Just be aware of it and recognize it for what it is.
Clarity is Courage and Courage is Clarity.
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On my way to watch a fall ballgame. Took the back way thru Hays and lease land.
Ain’t nothin like prairie land under an Alberta sky.