The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that business leaders see a window of opportunity for Prime Minister Mark Carney to push through big changes for Canada's economy while voters are unusually united about the key issues confronting the country -- but they want to see quick results. The Globe's James Bradshaw and Mark Rendell write that the issues include diversifying trade, speeding up resource project approvals, and building more housing and trade infrastructure, including pipelines. Mr. Carney will have to act boldly. Business leaders are waiting to see who will be named Finance Minister. François-Philippe Champagne, whom Mr. Carney named Finance Minister only six weeks ago, is a top contender. But so are newcomers Tim Hodgson, a former Goldman Sachs banker and Carney adviser who was board chair at Hydro One, and former Quebec finance minister Carlos Leitao.
No matter who gets the job, Mr. Carney is sure to be a constant presence.
"Every time I have this conversation with people around the government, the answer is always the same: The Finance Minister is going to be Mark Carney," Frank McKenna, deputy chair of TD Securities and a former Liberal premier of New Brunswick, told The Globe.
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