Carney era begins: will the low-drama prime minister’s promise of ‘harmony and hard’ work prevail?

We will soon see how Carney manages in the fiery pit of partisan politics. Unfortunately, that pit is unavoidable. It is part of democracy, for better or for worse.
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on May 21, 2025.

This week marks the end of what, in retrospect, may look like a period of enviable calm and progress on the federal political front—a productive couple of weeks, driven by a new prime minister determined not to waste a moment. 

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