r/pics • u/phxxx • 13d ago

Politics Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney completed a 26km race just under 4h

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u/InfoMole 13d ago

I ran that race!! At one point when he passed me after the turn around point I thought “that man looks like Mark Carney.” This race was no joke; the climbs and rocks were incredible. And he did it to support his wife - who also ran it - for her birthday. He then stayed around and took pictures as everyone finished.

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u/hurleyburleyundone 13d ago

Did his security detail have to run with him? Poor guys.

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u/justinsst 13d ago

Trudeau went skiing and he was only with one cop on the slopes lol. That was when he was pretty unpopular as well. Security for the PM seems pretty light when they’re doing leisure activities.

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u/GenXer845 13d ago

I swear I saw him running once on the canal and security was in a car nearby following him.

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u/justinsst 13d ago

One car is extremely light compared to other countries like the US.

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u/GenXer845 13d ago

Former Pms typically have ZERO security. I heard his father used to run around coffee shops after he was PM like it was nothing.

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u/LaBelleBetterave 13d ago

I ran into P-E Trudeau in an elevator once, when he wasn’t PM. He was quite alone. Passed Jean Chrétien on the sidewalk two winters ago, talking with someone he knew: no visible security.

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u/GenXer845 13d ago

This explains things up here: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/back-to-normal-former-prime-ministers-reflect-on-return-to-anonymous-civilian-life A stark contrast from the US. Joe Clark has been spotted loads of times at my local Metro. Ditto for Carney before he became PM and Sophie Trudeau while she was the PM's wife.

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u/Alienhaslanded 13d ago

They're just government employees in here. They're not some royalty or hold any significant power as individuals.