Carney starts the ‘churn clock,’ with half of the bureaucracy’s top civil servants in new roles

More than 54 per cent of the Carney government's 52 top bureaucrats are in new roles, with 22 government bodies under new direction thanks to the December 2025 and March shuffles, and only a few departments under Trudeau-era leaders.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured, and Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia have assembled their public service team by installing new deputy ministers in a broad swath of roles.

Less than a year in their respective roles, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia have "put their joint stamp" on the federal bureaucracy, essentially re-making its leadership ranks with more than 50 per cent of top public ...

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