‘Too early to tell’ how British-inspired secretary of state model performing in Carney’s cabinet, says Savoie

Donald Savoie says he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney will issue individual mandate letters to all ministers once the trade issue with the U.S. is resolved.

After winning the April 28 election, Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, centre, with his cabinet on May 13, 2025, appointed 28 cabinet ministers and 10 secretaries of state. The secretaries of state can attend cabinet meetings by invitation only. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY ABBAS RANA

October 27, 2025

It will take at least a year to assess how the secretary-of-state model is functioning within Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, said a leading expert on the inner workings of government, noting that similar positions have been operating effectively in the United Kingdom ...

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