Liberals’ shift from progressive to right of centre a ‘reflection of where people are today,’ say some Grit MPs

The national Liberal caucus retreat in September will offer a clearer picture of how caucus members are responding to their party’s shift from a progressive to a centre-right party, say Liberal MPs.

Prime Minister Mark Carney at a May 25 caucus meeting on the Hill. 'Everyone is progressive until they can't pay the bills,' one Liberal MP said regarding the party’s recent shift from left to right-of-centre, proof of its flexibility which has made it one of the world’s most successful political parties.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

July 21, 2025

Following Justin Trudeau’s exit as party leader and prime minister, Prime Minister Mark Carney has reoriented the Liberal Party, steering it from the left toward the centre-right, a move that caucus members describe as a reflection of Canadians’ evolving views, and somet...

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