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Carney shares what’s on his summer reading list

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to members of the media pool as he waits to greet Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, not shown, at his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to members of the media pool as he waits to greet Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, not shown, at his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to members of the media pool as he waits to greet Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, not shown, at his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to members of the media pool as he waits to greet Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, not shown, at his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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