What’s next for PM Carney?
For many prime ministers, swearing-in day comes at the end of a long campaign. For Carney, it’s just the beginning.
While Carney has signalled he plans to get some things done first (including dumping the consumer carbon tax) the big question is when he’ll trigger an election.
Carney is unelected and therefore will likely look for a mandate from the people — and try to win a seat — soon. He has not said where he’ll run.
The buzz in Ottawa is he’ll do so next week. That means Canadians would cast their ballots in late April or early May, and Parliament wouldn’t resume before then.
He’s getting at least one official trip in before that — to France and the U.K. to improve trade and security ties.
Carney said he has no plans to go to the U.S. in the near future, but will speak to Trump “at the appropriate moment” as the two countries remain locked in a trade war.
