The ever-changing relationship of leaders and media

Like Justin Trudeau after his initial election victory in 2015, Mark Carney was quite accessible to the media in his earliest days as prime minister. Will this last as his political capital inevitably wanes, his political baggage gains weight, and lassitude or governmental drift set in? Stay tuned.

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on May 25, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NELSON WISEMAN

June 9, 2025

TORONTO—The relationship between political leaders and journalists is always fluctuating. The relationship may be fraught or respectful. Sometimes reporters are content to listen and report. At other times, they question and challenge. Often the relationship is mutually be...

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