Mark Carney’s Cabinet Choices Under Fire

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 3:20 am

In the wake of the federal election, sharp criticism has emerged around Mark Carney’s seemingly uninspired cabinet selections. Commentators demand a more candid approach as safe, lacklustre choices leave political insiders and voters scratching their heads over the direction of leadership and accountability.

torontosun.com / GOLDBERG: Champagne fails up as Canada’s new finance minister

On the same day Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that François-Philippe Champagne was his permanent choice for finance minister, news broke showing precisely why he’s the wrong man for the job. Champagne was the man who captained former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s electric vehicle (EV)…

globalnews.ca / Carney set to hold 1st cabinet meeting with new faces at the table

Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top.

theglobeandmail.com / Morning Update: Who’s new and who’s not in Carney’s cabinet

Also in today’s edition: Trump’s sit-down in Syria and Canada’s contenders in Cannes

nationalpost.com / John Ivison: The day after cabinet swearing-in is the day it starts going wrong

Mark Carney, like every prime minister before him, has just made mistakes that he didn’t know he was making

nationalpost.com / Jamie Sarkonak: Carney’s cabinet not the worst he could do to Alberta, I guess

An ex-CEO and former oilsands development board chair as energy minister isn't bad, but plenty other appointees herald disappointment

nationalobserver.com / Cleantech industry urges Carney cabinet to proceed with 'ambition'

Newly appointed federal ministers must focus on a range of key areas including clean investment tax credits, grid modernization, and streamlining interprovincial trade to bolster the economy in the face of US tariffs and slow-rolling reindustrialization, leading industry associations say.

nationalobserver.com / Carney's cabinet signals potential softening on climate

Carney's cabinet signals a “potential downgrading” of climate change and environment, and "climate is less central to the government's agenda than it was," says a York professor.

nationalobserver.com / Historic first: Three Indigenous ministers join Canada’s cabinet

New cabinet under Prime Minister Carney makes history with increased Indigenous representation, signalling a big leap toward reconciliation.

citynews.ca / Prime Minister Carney holds his first meeting with new cabinet this morning

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with his new cabinet this morning. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. on Parliament Hill. Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change…

thestar.com / Prime Minister Carney holds his first meeting with new cabinet this morning

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with his new cabinet this morning.

winnipegfreepress.com / We need straight talk from Mark Carney

The dust has settled on the federal election. There have been quite a number of commentaries already, especially regarding Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his apparent deficiencies. There has been […]

thehub.ca / ‘He played it safe’: The Hub reacts to Mark Carney’s underwhelming cabinet choices

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