Overview

• The National Post identified ten instances in Mark Carney's 1995 Oxford doctoral thesis where text was allegedly copied without proper attribution.
• Carney's doctoral supervisor, Dr. Margaret Meyer, defended the thesis, asserting it adhered to academic norms and accusing critics of mischaracterization.
• Geoffrey Sigalet, a member of the British Columbia’s plagiarism committee, argued that some examples meet Oxford’s definition of plagiarism.
• The Liberal Party has dismissed the allegations as politically motivated attacks by a conservative-leaning publication.
• The controversy unfolds as Carney leads the Liberal Party into a snap election on April 28, potentially impacting his campaign and leadership credibility.