The Christy Clark Show with Frank McKenna: New Brunswick Premier, Canadian ambassador to the U.S. and philanthropist

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Frank McKenna joins Christy Clark for a passionate and revealing conversation about being one of Canada’s most successful politicians and business leaders, and the economic and political challenges ahead. McKenna emerged from rural New Brunswick to become Premier in 1987 winning every seat in the legislature. He turned around the province’s economy making strategic investments in information technology and creating thousands of jobs. After leaving politics in 1997 at the height of his popularity, McKenna was briefly Canada’s ambassador to the US, then rose to become one of Canada’s top business leaders and a powerful voice on economic and trade policy. In this interview with Christy, McKenna has a lot of advice for Prime Minister Mark Carney in dealing with the “betrayal” of the US administration, separatist threats and getting things built fast. He speaks about:

• Growing up poor in rural NB
• Becoming the “Job Hustler” turning around NB economy
• Mark Carney needing to show results now
• Why Carney should rely more on his ministers
• Europe struggling and UK “circling the drain”
• US “betrayal” of Canada as a friend and trading partner
• How Alberta separatism referendum could be as corrosive as Brexit
• How referendums are like cockroaches (there’s never just one)
• How Ottawa needs to play more hardball with provinces to get things built
• Giving back with scholarships to St. Francis Xavier University (St. FX)

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Frank McKenna gives a mention in this interview to Mount Allison University - more here in 2020:

About the Frank McKenna School | Mount Allison

Frank's generous donation was reported on by Bruce Wark:

Frank McKenna’s $1m gift to Mt. A. stirs excitement and joy, but also concerns about secrecy |