Hurricane Carney blows into town

Mark Carney is also, at this early stage, a conundrum: a man who speaks in giant steps, but promises pragmatism.

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa to attend the Throne Speech on May 27, 2025. He is so extraordinarily ambitious for this country, so focused, deliberate, and determined to do big things in record time, that it seems churlish to doubt him, writes Susan Riley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SUSAN RILEY

June 2, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney is a shock to our entire political ecosystem: to opposition parties, premiers, media, public service, and a larger world of like-minded countries.

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