Critics say new PM Carney ‘failed to turn the page’ with cabinet picks, but narrative link necessary, say Liberals

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre claims voters won’t be fooled again by the ‘same old Liberal gang,’ but continuity for the Canada-U.S. relationship is a higher priority, says Liberal strategist Greg MacEachern.

International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney during the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 14.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY STUART BENSON

March 19, 2025

The new “leaner” Liberal cabinet is prioritizing continuity over change in the face of the tariff and annexation threats from United States President Donald Trump, says Liberal strategist Greg MacEachern. But Conservative pundits say the lack of new blood, and the exclus...

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