Poilievre Disapproves of Carney’s Cabinet Having ‘Same Old Faces’
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Mark Carney for selecting many of the same Liberal MPs as ministers in his cabinet, suggesting that Carney’s government is just a continuation of the Trudeau government.
The Tories have been vocal about Carney’s government being a mere extension of Trudeau’s, which was experiencing a decline in popularity before Trudeau announced his resignation.
During a press conference in Ottawa on March 14, Poilievre stated, “He thinks that a little bit of cosmetic surgery will allow the Liberals to disguise who they are and make people forget what they did for 10 years in order to elect them to a fourth Liberal term.”
“Liberals are attempting to deceive Canadians into electing them to a fourth term with a cabinet that is 87 percent the same as Trudeau’s,” he added.
Earlier in the morning, Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister at Rideau Hall, along with 23 cabinet ministers, three of whom are new Liberal MPs.
Some notable changes in the cabinet saw Chrystia Freeland becoming minister of transport and internal trade, Steven Guilbeault becoming Quebec lieutenant and minister of Canadian culture and identity, and Gary Anandasangaree taking on the role of justice minister and attorney general.
Poilievre criticized Carney’s cabinet members for supporting policies that led to higher housing costs and longer lineups at food banks, emphasizing that giving the Liberals a fourth term would not bring about any change.
Carney’s lack of a mandate to lead the country, having not been elected by Canadians, was also highlighted by Poilievre.
Regarding the timing of a potential election, Carney mentioned during a press conference that Canadians can “expect to go to the polls before November,” with the next federal election required to be held before October 21, 2025.
Carney also mentioned that Poilievre had not obtained his security clearance yet, contrasting it with his own ability to do so in two weeks.
After reports of foreign interference activities involving some parliamentarians, the Liberal government offered opposition party leaders the opportunity to obtain security clearance to access unredacted reports.
