Prime Minister Carney’s Cabinet Shake-Up Promises Swift Policy Shifts

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 9:21 am

Mark Carney’s government is hitting refresh as his new cabinet, including 24 fresh faces, convenes with an urgent mandate. The political realignment, aimed at energizing Canada-US relations and policy delivery, has sparked both hope and wry commentary, leaving pundits to wonder if this reshuffle will actually shift the gears of progress or simply rearrange the deck chairs.

ledevoir.com / Mark Carney officialise la baisse d’impôt promise

Son gouvernement ne déposera finalement pas de budget 2025 avant l’été.

ledevoir.com / Carney dit oui aux pipelines, pour Guilbeault «ce n’est pas le bon moment»

Le ministre québécois a fait valoir qu’il n’y a pas de projet sur la table à l’heure actuelle.

globalnews.ca / Should home prices go down? ’No,’ says Canada’s new housing minister

Gregor Robertson, the former Vancouver mayor, was sworn in as housing minister in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet on Tuesday.

nationalpost.com / Guilbeault throws cold water on new pipeline, says we have enough already

Carney said in an interview on Tuesday that he's willing to green light a new oil and gas pipeline if an interprovincial consensus exists

torontosun.com / LILLEY: Why Carney needs to appoint a Conservative to Washington

To win in Republican-controlled D.C., Canada needs a conservative-leaning ambassador. Here is who Mark Carney should consider.

ledevoir.com / Nouveaux visages et virage économique

Des défis d’exécution et de rigueur attendent le nouvel exécutif de Mark Carney.

lapresse.ca / Ce n’est pas le moment pour de nouveaux pipelines, estime Steven Guilbeault

Ce n’est pas le temps de construire de nouveaux pipelines au Canada, croit l’ex-ministre de l’Environnement, Steven Guilbeault, qui souligne que la demande mondiale en pétrole devrait se stabiliser plutôt qu’augmenter au cours des prochaines années.

calgaryherald.com / Environmental laws could change to boost energy projects, Carney says

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’ll consider altering environmental regulations passed by his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, in order to facilitate investment in major projects in Canada, including oil and gas pipelines. “We will change things at the federal level that need to be changed in order…

nationalobserver.com / Prime Minister Carney to hold first meeting with new cabinet this morning

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

nationalobserver.com / Prime Minister Mark Carney vows new cabinet will act with 'urgency and determination'

Prime Minister Mark Carney shook up his cabinet on Tuesday by moving some key players involved in Canada-US relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top.

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