Prime minister, don’t take women’s support for granted

Changes to environmental legislation is the kind of under-the-radar political discussion that will not likely make front page news. But it is the kind of change that could alienate women who tend to focus more on environmental and health concerns.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has been winning over women who identify as Conservatives, but he shouldn't take their support for granted by implementing changes that could have negative impacts on environment or health, which are issues of concern to women, writes Sheila Copps.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

May 25, 2026

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney is even more popular with Progressive Conservatives today than he is with some Liberals.

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