Davos on the dock

Mark Carney and other influential Canadians descended on Muskoka this month for the invitation-only Dock (un)Conference, hosted at Ferndale, the Lake Rosseau estate of the billionaire developer Peter Gilgan.Ed Boutilier/The Globe and Mail Mark Carney and other influential Canadians descended on Muskoka this month for the invitation-only Dock (un)Conference, hosted at Ferndale, the Lake Rosseau estate of the billionaire developer Peter Gilgan.Ed Boutilier/The Globe and Mail Muskoka residents were baffled. As thick wildfire smoke descended from Northern Ontario in mid-July, producing a mysterious daytime fog, RCMP boats with powerful triple-400 engines emerged in the heart of cottage country. The locals were curious: Was it a training operation? A bust of some sort? Security for someone special? By late Thursday, they had their answer. Prime Minister Mark Carney was coming to town, visiting the JW Marriott resort on Lake Rosseau, and his public schedule later revealed he attended an annual conference that brings together chief executives, wealthy entrepreneurs, top politicians, world-renowned scientists and venture capitalists. They call it The Dock. Mark Carney, left, greets Didier Dolivet, managing director of the JW Marriott on Lake Rosseau.Instagram, didiermuskokajw/Supplied Mark Carney, left, greets Didier Dolivet, managing director of the JW Marriott on…