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Article contentWhen Nardwuar approached former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s team about a meeting and Hip Flip attempt in 2004, the journalist was carried away by security as he pleaded with the former Conservative Party of Canada leader.Article contentOthers to have played along include former B.C. premiers Christy Clark and John Horgan, and former Green Party of Canada leader Annamie Paul.Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Article contentArticle contentThe hip flip with Carney was a culmination of a 13-minute interview that was classic Nardwuar from start to finish, but also shed some light on Liberal leader.Article contentHere’s what else we learned about the Liberal leader in his interview with Nardwuar.Article contentGifts galoreArticle contentCarney’s aides likely left the get-together with their hands full, their boss having been gifted several vinyl records.Article contentThe first was a 45 RPM vinyl of King Richard’s Army’s 1982 single and iconic arena rock song “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” which featured Vancouver Canucks goaltender Richard Brodeur as the cover art. The album was released during the team’s quest for the Stanley Cup that year, led by the netminder. (They were swept by the formidable defending New York Islanders.)Article content“I coveted that Northland goal stick, but I could never afford it,” said Carney, who grew up tending the crease and was a third-string goalie at Harvard.Article contentNext up, following a chat about The Clash, is a copy of the band’s “The Cost of Living” E.P., which features the iconic “I Fought The Law”, followed by a copy of their seminal record, “London Calling.”Article contentArticle content“I will say one other thing about The Clash, which I think people remember, that their first drummer was Tory Crimes. Hmm,” he said, looking into the camera.Article contentThe play on words was an alias of the band’s first percussionist, Terrence Chimes, whom they chose not to credit on the first album after he dropped out.Article contentPerhaps the most obscure gift is a copy of a 1980 recording of a letter written by a seven-year-old Michigan girl named Shelley Looney, thanking Canada for its part in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.Article contentThe letter ends with a postscript that says Canada has a “special place” in both her and her country’s heart.Article content“That’s good to know,” Carney said with a chuckle, “that’s a cold, cold heart. The black heart of America. Thank you, Shelley. We should track her down, maybe she could run for office.”Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Article contentSome expert Canadian hockey fans might already be familiar with Looney. She grew up to become a Team USA hockey player who scored a game-winning goal against Canada in the gold medal game of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan.Article contentHe’s also given a copy of The Window Jumper’s “The Crash of ‘87” on vinyl and asked how tariffs will affect record production in 2025.Article content“A lot of creativity comes out of adversity, you find over the years. The Window Jumpers being exhibit A.”Article contentHe’s also given a Charli XCX’s “Brat” on vinyl, and mistakes it for “early XCX.” Still, he’s a fan, having come across her while serving as the Bank of England governor from 2010 to 2020.Article contentNardwaur also hands over a 1962 “Diefen Dollar,” a phony currency rolled out as an election prop by opponents of then Progressive Conservative prime minister John Diefenbaker’s government’s decision to devalue the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar. The Tories were reduced to a minority government.Article content Nardwuar the Human Serviette in Vancouver in 2006 after failing to get the attention of then-prime minister Paul Martin. Photo by Jason Payne /PROVINCEArticle content“There was a crisis because the Diefenbaker government effectively fired the governor of the Bank of Canada, which is not a good idea if you want independent decisions and inflation under control,” Carney said, referencing James Elliot Coyne, who resigned after conflict with the Tories.Article contentArticle content“It’s interesting how history rhymes because now another conservative government is threatening to do similar things,” he added, referring to past vows by Pierre Poilievre to fire current Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem.Article contentThe last item is a copy of a record produced by the CBC when it had its own record label, giving Carney an opportunity to express his support for the national broadcaster, which his opponent has vowed to defund.Article contentHe’s down with Down With WebsterArticle contentKeen-eared politicos will notice Carney’s stump speeches often end with Down With Webster’s anthemic “Time To Win,” and he’s even thrown up the Canadian millennial rock band’s “W” hand gesture as it rings out.Article contentTurns out, he and his wife, Diana Fox Carney, were attending a performance by Canadian alternative rock band Sweet Thing at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa and stuck around to see Down With Webster. He’s been a “huge fan” ever since.Article contentCarney quickly points out that the Liberals “employ them” for use of the music.Article contentOur website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here.Article content Featured Local Savings