Advocates to push accountability for diversity, inclusion after lack of focus in Carney’s cabinet, mandate letter

If the Liberals want to uphold their election promise to protect vulnerable communities, it requires ‘speaking up for us’ and not ceding the public debate to their opponents, says Queer Momentum’s Fae Johnstone.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's focus on the economy is raising concerns that his pitch for 'one Canada' may leave the individual needs of vulnerable communities in the dust.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

May 28, 2025

Despite a noticeable dearth of focus on identity and issues concerning vulnerable Canadians in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet and their collective mandate letter, advocates and strategists say his quieter commitment to Canadian values should be judged by its acti...

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