Mark Carney: MPs debate Conservative motion to invite to testify [Video]

The federal Conservatives made good on their promise to push for former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to testify before MPs, resulting in a heated political debate in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Conservative members of the House finance committee want to invite Carney, who they repeatedly called “carbon tax Carney,” to testify, under their presumption that he has “clear” intentions to run for leader of the Liberal party.

Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer said the motion is about “accountability,” but debate devolved quickly into partisan jabs and extensive back-and-forth over the merits of the federal government’s carbon pricing program.

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“(Carney) has no problem speaking to Liberal insiders at invitation-only events, where he gives glimpses of his policy agenda, his extreme policy agenda,” Scheer said. “If Mark Carney wants to replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister and leader of the …