Carney started off with a bang a year ago, but he needs to pick it up

So far, there's been a lot more talk than action, and, for a guy who campaigned on rebuilding this country so it could confront existential threats to our sovereignty, more speed would be better. I suspect even the prime minister would agree.

Overall, it’s been fairly smooth. Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn’t had any major flops or scandals. He still puts a foot wrong occasionally with the press, and probably shouldn’t mention the Plains of Abraham within earshot of a Quebecer again, but all in, not a bad 12 months, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MATT GURNEY

May 4, 2026

TORONTO—Last week saw the one-year anniversary of the most recent federal election. Mark Carney, who had succeeded Justin Trudeau as prime minister last March, went out and won an election in his own right. The result, as you’ll all recall, was a strong enough minority t...

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