Shadow architects: Dominic Barton, McKinsey, Mark Carney, and the powers behind Trudeau’s govt

October 9, 2025

Sam Cooper: In this episode, I sit down again with (Brave New Normal Podcast) BNN’s Jason James to unpack one of the most powerful and under-examined networks shaping Canadian policy: the enduring influence of McKinsey & Company and Dominic Barton — former global managing director of McKinsey, former Canadian ambassador to China, and architect of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)…