Is Mark Carney Doing Ezra Klein's Abundance™?

[Dr Strangelove]

The Abundance Vision: The movement proposes a "politics of plenty," suggesting that by removing regulatory barriers (like environmental assessments), society can rapidly build clean energy, housing, and infrastructure
Neoliberal Roots: The host argues that the agenda heavily relies on deregulation—a hallmark of the neoliberal era—which critics worry is a "Trojan horse" for corporate interests to bypass environmental and democratic protections
The Canadian Beta-Test: The video highlights how this movement is being implemented in Canada under the guise of "Building," specifically through government policies associated with Mark Carney and the "Major Projects Office," which aim to fast-track fossil fuel and industrial projects
Corporate Influence: The host points to the formation of Build Canada, a group born from a Shopify executives' WhatsApp group, as a prime example of tech-sector lobbying influencing federal budget and tax policies
Critique of the "Empty Concept": The video concludes that "abundance" is an ill-defined term used by disparate actors—from tech billionaires and AI enthusiasts to fossil fuel proponents—to justify their own agendas, often at the expense of addressing real-world wealth inequality and the climate crisis