Mixed Messages and Clarifications From First Week of New Cabinet

Ministers applaud after Prime Minister Mark Carney signs a document at the end of a meeting of the federal cabinet, in the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 14, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

News Analysis

Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed a mix of old and new faces to his cabinet this week, and both had a hand in raising some controversy when talking to media, with some issuing clarifications later.