Carney’s first post-election presser ‘a rare olive branch’ to Canadian media after election night slight: former gallery journalist

Navigating media politics is more challenging than strategically worthwhile, and sometimes fairness means equal disappointment, says former PMO comms director Cameron Ahmad.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has kept the Canadian media at a comfortable distance since announcing his intention to run for the Liberal leadership this past January, making his May 2 visit to the press gallery's home turf a refreshing change, say journalists.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

May 7, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s relationship with the media got off to another rocky start post-election as Canadian journalists learned he had given another “world exclusive” interview to a British journalist, his second perceived slight since soft-launching his leadersh...

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