We’re only five months out, and Team Canada needs to get in the game

Mark Carney should also—to the extent this proves possible—work in coordination with the federal Conservatives. Neither party will love the idea, but Pierre Poilievre has already said that his party and his caucus will campaign to keep Canada united.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney need to work together for Canada, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MATT GURNEY

June 1, 2026

TORONTO—No one would likely object to this statement: Mark Carney is a prime minister who has largely, to date, focused on the world beyond Canada.

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