Canadians are offering Carney a lot of rope in these early days

The message seems to be 'trust me'—and so far, most Canadians are inclined to. Besides, a honeymoon is not the time for awkward questions.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is still doing well in public opinion polls, despite some of his controversial and contentious moves, so far, Susan Riley writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SUSAN RILEY

June 30, 2025

There was unease, confusion, and even outrage over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first major piece of legislation several days ago—a bill that aims to streamline approvals for select major infrastructure projects in ways that critics, left and centre, have described as dr...

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