Carney’s first test isn’t Trump, it’s his cabinet

Power isn’t only about winning elections. It’s also about building a cabinet that can turn political ambition into actual results.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to supporters at the TD Centre in Ottawa on April 29, 2025, after winning the election. If his cabinet can’t deliver, nothing else will, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

May 1, 2025

OTTAWA –It’s official. The reins of power now rest with Prime Minister Mark Carney, even if it’s only with a minority government. But his immediate challenge is not to manage a volatile White House. It’s to construct his cabinet.

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