Carney should deliver a state-of-the-nation report

Prime Minister Mark Carney could at least give Canadians a better sense of what lies ahead, what we have to do, and who will do it. This would combine leadership and accountability, both desirable and necessary.

With a full year in office behind him, it’s time for Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured on the Hill on March 10, 2026, to report to Canadians on the challenges and prospects for the country, on the disruptive changes we face, and on how he plans to achieve his light at the end of the tunnel, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

March 16, 2026

TORONTO—With a full year in office behind him, it’s time for Prime Minister Mark Carney to report to Canadians on the challenges and prospects for the country, on the disruptive changes we face, and on how he plans to achieve his light at the end of the tunnel.

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