Most ministers still trying to navigate how to ‘keep their jobs’ in Carney’s cabinet: Liberal sources

Ottawa lobbyists say ministerial staffers aren’t returning their calls, but Liberal sources say it’s because ministers and their political aides are still trying to find their footing and determine how to survive in the new prime minister’s cabinet. But if lobbyists want meetings, they should focus on the economy and the Canada-U.S. trade war.
Most ministers in Mark Carney's cabinet, pictured here after being sworn in on May 13, 2025, are still trying to grasp the prime minister’s leadership style and priorities, with most treading carefully to secure their place in the new prime minister’s front bench, say current and former senior Liberals.

Five months after Mark Carney won the last federal election and formed government, lobbyists, and industry stakeholders say ministerial staffers are not returning their calls, but veteran Liberals say that’s because cabinet ministers are still trying to figure out how to k...

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