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Mark Carney and the Liberals have spent a lot of campaign time telling voters they’re best equipped to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. But on Tuesday, the Liberal leader off-handedly compared himself to the contentious American head of state.
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The Liberal campaign bus rolled into Bloc Québécois-held Granby, Que., for a brief photo op with local candidate Felix Dionne at Cantine Chez Ben, a third-generation family-owned restaurant which bills itself as offering the best poutine.
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As seen in a video posted by CPAC, after posing for some photos out front, the former Bank of Canada governor gestured to an election sign featuring his image.
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“What a handsome person,” he said. “Let’s do a little comparison.”
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“Before the campaign. Now.” he remarked, motioning first to the image, then to himself.
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Poutine and great conversations in Granby with Quebecers who are ready to build — and vote — #CanadaStrong. pic.twitter.com/GNvtL0aQI6
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) April 23, 2025
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Carney was quickly shuffled inside with Dionne and through a small throng of supporters, stopping to shake hands and sign autographs and then meeting with some customers enjoying a meal.
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At the counter, the two owners invited him to try his hand behind the counter, but told him he needed a hat first. While a staffer was sent to fetch some headwear, Carney turned to the cameras.
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In the final weeks of the 2024 U.S. election, Republican nominee Donald Trump showed up at a McDonald’s franchise outside Philadelphia, where he wore an apron, made fries and worked the drive-thru window. He did so, he said, because he’d always wanted to and to prove that Democratic nominee Kamala Harris never worked there, despite her claims.
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“There’s no one with a hat?” Carney then asked, still waiting.
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When a Chez Ben hat is handed to him, he adjusts it, noting, “I have a big head.”
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Behind the counter, as Carney is prepping an order of poutine, a reporter at the canteen window outside asks him what the cheese sounds like. “Squish, squish,” he replied.
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“It’s tiring,” he said, while doing a mock brow wipe after serving up one dish.
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After a quick chat with one of the owners while Dionne makes a plate, Carney starts making another.
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“I’m a bit like Trump. Trump at McDonald’s,” he said again, speaking to someone through the canteen window.
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After chopping a few potatoes and having a private conversation with Dionne and the owners, Carney was out the door with a takeout plate in hand.
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“I’m keeping this,” he said of the hat.
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A few more photos and autographs, and the Liberal leader was off to his next stop.
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