Carney needs to work on his caucus management skills

Mark Carney should channel former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney, who was skilled at caucus management in tough times. He's going to have to stroke some egos, make people feel important, and boost caucus morale.

Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa on May 20 to head to a cabinet forum at Meech Lake in Quebec.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

May 26, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who brought the Liberals back from death's front door last month by winning a strong minority government, will have to sharpen up his caucus management skills—and quickly—because there could be trouble.

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