Prime Minister Mark Carney could also be a deft hand with regards to dealing with funds, however he proved Saturday that his flapjack flipping might use some work.
Carney attended a pancake breakfast Saturday hosted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which attracted a crowd of about 200 individuals.
“The grill’s sizzling,” Carney instructed onlookers. “You guys prepared?”
Scorching on a black, flat-top griddle, Carney slid his spatula underneath the primary hotcake and flipped it, touchdown with a splat.
In an try and redeem himself, he tossed a second into the air, nevertheless it, too, landed lopsided and despatched batter splatters into the group.
“I used to be higher in Ottawa,” Carney joked. “I acquired a bit cocky there. I’ll take duty.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, flips pancakes as he attends a Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, July 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Sliding the 2 pancake mishaps to the aspect, Carney mentioned: “These are mine. I’m not making anybody eat these.”
The prime minister requested if anybody had watched “The Galloping Gourmand,” a cooking present that aired from the late Sixties and the early ’70s.
“He’d be like, ‘Right here’s one I made earlier,’” mentioned Carney, taking a perfectly-made pancake and putting it on the griddle.
One onlooker instructed the prime minister, “You’re even worse at (flipping pancakes) than Trudeau.”
“There are particular issues at my job I’m higher at,” Carney quipped. “I’m higher at consuming pancakes … I’m higher at Eggo waffles.”
The prime minister shook arms and took images with many individuals attending the breakfast.
He additionally bumped into Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who took half in some pancake flipping earlier this week with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek.
“The premier’s right here. I like your blue hat. It seems such as you’ve acquired a complete assortment,” Carney mentioned.
“I do and I can’t put on the identical color on a regular basis,” Smith mentioned. “However I hear you’ve got a bit work to do in your flipping expertise.”
“I do,” Carney replied. “There’s video proof. I’m not going to disclaim it.”
Conservative Chief Pierre Poilievre was additionally attending the breakfast, however waited in his car till Carney left.
Smith instructed Carney that she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford had been going to signal a memorandum of understanding on power, priorities and commerce.
“It could be so nice if we didn’t have net-zero (carbon) guidelines,” Smith mentioned.
