When Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1, 1939, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King reacted by immediately recalling Parliament, which was not due to sit for another month, and ask for its blessing before declaring war on Germany. On the first day of the special session, King tabled copies of documents relative to the outbreak of the war, so that the House of Commons would know the basis on which war was being declared.
THE CARNEY EFFECT
Coined by Donald Best, September 4, 2026, 2:45 a.m. ET.
Carney Effect – when a public figure complains about being mocked and triggers a flood of new mockery by admitting the memes hit home.
On September 1, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in front of… pic.twitter.com/Fywp7PCTt2
— DonaldBest.CA * DO NOT COMPLY (@DonaldBestCA) September 4, 2026
With luck he’ll stay there.
