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Weekly Wrap: How will a Carney majority change Canada?

4/18/202626 min

In the first days since securing a majority government, what signals is Prime Minister Mark Carney sending about how he'll change the way he governs? Laura D'Angelo, Zain Velji and Michael Solberg weigh in.

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  3. David Cochrane· Host0:32

    [upbeat music] Hey, it's David Cochrane, and it is great to be back on the Power and Politics Weekly Wrap. It's the week that changed everything in Canadian politics. What will Prime Minister Mark Carney do with the power of his new majority government?

  4. Michael Solberg· Panelist0:55

    Debates have been more performative than actual. Gonna have more substance.

  5. David Cochrane· Host0:59

    And how will conservatives deal with up to three more years locked in opposition?

  6. Michael Barrett· Soundbite1:04

    If we can be successful in influencing policy in the House, and we've seen the direct results of that.

  7. David Cochrane· Host1:12

    Plus, NDP leader, Avi Lewis, says he sees weakness in this majority. Can his party rebuild from Carney's left flank?

  8. Avi Lewis· Soundbite1:19

    I don't know what it means to be a liberal anymore.

  9. David Cochrane· Host1:21

    Mm-hmm.

  10. Avi Lewis· Soundbite1:21

    And I, for us in the NDP, frankly, it is an opportunity.

  11. David Cochrane· Host1:24

    We've got a lot to catch up on, so let's get to it.

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