Unforced error on Gordie Howe Bridge issue offers PM Carney an early political lesson

The correction Prime Minister Mark Carney was forced to make about the Gordie Howe Bridge agreement is a reminder for the prime minister that words matter in politics. In the age of social media and instant access to information, Carney must be honest, transparent, and clear when he speaks.

Prime Minister Mark Carney outside of the Prime Minister's Office on July 21, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Aidan Raynor

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

July 27, 2026

Throughout his professional life, Prime Minister Mark Carney has excelled in all of the most senior positions in both the public and private sectors. He served as governor of two prestigious G7 central banks—Bank of Canada and Bank of England—and has also held senior cor...

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