A new Canadian PM

On Friday, Mark Carney was sworn in as His Majesty’s 24th Prime Minister of Canada. He replaces nepo baby Justin Trudeau, who had served in the office for the past decade. I must confess that I am completely baffled by Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. As I understand it, Carney is not a member of the Canadian Parliament, has never been a member of parliament, nor has he ever held elected office. By profession, Carney is a central banker, having been head of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England. As a young man, I had a brief career...