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Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to turn the page

March 14 , 2025 at 06:16:19 p.m. EDT • :

In the limited space of his first day as prime minister — and with an election maybe just more than a week away — Mark Carney could at least try to signal change.

Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister

March 14 , 2025 at 07:11:25 p.m. EDT • :

Canada is looking at cancelling a major portion of its purchase of U.S.-built F-35 stealth fighters and plans on opening talks with rival aircraft makers, Defence Minister Bill Blair said.

Carney kills consumer carbon tax in first move as prime minister

March 14 , 2025 at 04:37:51 p.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney wasted little time in removing a potent point of attack for the Conservatives in recent years: the consumer carbon tax.

Carney sworn in as prime minister with a reworked cabinet filled with new faces

March 14 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first major move as the country's head of government on Friday by appointing a cabinet filled with some new faces and old hands in new roles, as he tries to put his own stamp on the Liberal brand.

Trudeau government made dozens of appointments after announcing he'd resign

March 14 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has stacked agencies and Crown corporations with dozens of future appointments and early appointment renewals, many of which would only go into effect weeks and months after the next election.