With three top players in Carney government lacking political experience, caucus feedback critical to show ‘human side’ of politics, say experts

Mark Carney, Marc-André Blanchard, and Michael Sabia have extensive public service experience which will prove to be an asset in delivering on the government’s agenda, says Donald Savoie. But the Liberal government risks appearing overly 'technocratic' and will need to listen to its caucus, too.
Prime Minister Mark Carney should use the national Liberal caucus as a sounding board before introducing any policy or legislation to better gauge how Canadians might respond, says Donald Savoie, one of the country's leading experts on government machinery.

With Prime Minister Mark Carney, his incoming chief of staff Marc-André Blanchard, and forthcoming minted Privy Council clerk Michael Sabia—who all lack prior political experience—leading the country's top office, the Liberal government risks appearing overly “technoc...

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