New Liberal cabinet’s early stumbles all part of growing pains, say politicos

'There appeared to be a lack of discipline, sloppiness, and we did have some ministers off message, displaying their traditional biases rather than toeing the party line as articulated by the prime minister,' says the Pendulum Group's Yaroslav Baran.
When speaking to reporters on May 14, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, who formerly served as the environment minister, seemed to contradict the prime minister on the issue of new pipelines.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet is off to a shaky start, with mixed messages on key files like pipelines and housing, and no plans for a federal budget this year. But political observers say the government is going through growing pains and is finding its footing ...

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