
ANALYSIS: Liberals Mostly United in Public as They Bank on Carney to Boost Prospects
Published on September 11, 2024
Besides a Liberal MP publicly saying her constituents want Justin Trudeau gone as leader, there was little to no frustration emerging from the Liberal caucus retreat despite a rough summer, with the party now looking to former central banker Mark Carney to help boost its political fortunes. The expectation was that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would get an earful as he met with all of his MPs in Nanaimo, B.C., for the first time since the surprise byelection defeat in Toronto in late June. If grievances were aired, it didn’t leak out of the caucus meeting, as MPs and ministers speaking publicly only mentioned support for the prime minister and party unity....
