Dear Editor:
We have had two robust and informative debates in advance of our national election on April 28. However, there is one important question that some Canadians feel has not been adequately answered, which is this: how closely is Mr. Carney’s position aligned with the World Economic Forum (WEF) agenda?
The WEF was founded by Mr. Klaus Schwab in 1971. Its mission statement – to improve the state of the world by engaging leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas – sounds virtuous enough, but note that it is silent with respect to the WEF’s intentions regarding sovereign nations.
Two statements by Schwab belie the supposedly noble mission. The first is his infamous proclamation that, “You will own nothing; and you will be happy.” The second relates to his admission of “penetrating” (national) governments with young WEF global leaders.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is a member of the WEF Foundation Board. No fewer than five of his appointed cabinet ministers, including Chrystia Freeland and Francois-Philippe Champagne, are WEF members, as is former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
While Pierre Poilievre has been accused of being a WEF member, the accusation is false. The WEF printed an article he wrote for a newspaper and placed it on its website. He has made it clear that his cabinet will not include any WEF members or young global leaders.
It is unsettling that we know so little about Mr. Carney’s true intentions as they relate to globalization and property ownership, because these are critical issues for Canadians. We do not want to be the 51st state, nor do we want to be “European.”
We do want the right to own our possessions and properties.
Terence Rothwell,
Wellington North
*Editor’s note: Klaus Schwab, who resigned from the WEF on Monday, never stated, “You will own nothing; and you will be happy,” nor did any other WEF member. And the WEF does not have a stated goal to remove private property. The WEF has repeatedly been a target of misinformation and conspiracy theories, particularly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.