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New PM, new cabinet: The Carney era begins

New PM, new cabinet: The Carney era begins

The House vor 1 Jahr

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It’s official: Canada has a new prime minister. Former central
banker Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s new leader and
will immediately take on the challenge of U.S. President Donald
Trump and his tariffs. To do so, he’s got a new, slimmed-down
cabinet. Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith joins the show
to discuss the new crew, and Carney’s move to scrap the consumer
carbon tax. Then, a panel of party strategists digs deeper into
Carney’s road ahead.

Plus, Carney could be Canada’s shortest-serving prime minister
ever, depending on how the next election unfolds. Historian
J.D.M. Stewart lays out how long Carney needs to hold on before
he crosses the “Tupper line” and looks back at what other
short-timers have accomplished in office.

Finally, in a Canadian exclusive interview, Catherine Cullen
talks to U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy about Trump’s attacks
on Canadian sovereignty and why the British response has
comparatively muted.

This episode features the voices of:

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing

Marci Surkes, Liberal strategist

Shakir Chambers, Conservative strategist

George Soule, NDP strategist

J.D.M. Stewart, historian and author of Being Prime Minister

David Lammy, U.K. Foreign Secretary