The Big Five Podcast Carney’s cabinet: Fresh faces or the old guard? Plus: The key to a long life at home.
May 14, 2025
Elias Makos chats with Dan Delmar, co-founder of TNKR Media and podcast host, alongside Montreal journalist Sue Smith. They dive into Mark Carney’s cabinet, debating if it welcomes fresh faces or preserves the old guard. The conversation touches on a shocking electoral recount in Terrebonne, revealing cracks in the process. They scrutinize escalating costs in healthcare modernization projects, which have inflated dramatically, and urge for better community ties to enhance support for aging populations.
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Carney's Cabinet Lacks Urgency
- Mark Carney's first real cabinet shows little urgency or pivot toward austerity.
- Lack of experienced finance leadership signals overconfidence in current negotiations.
Brampton Focus and Inexperience
- Giving cabinet roles to inexperienced politicians risks inefficiency.
- Three ministers from Brampton suggest strategic regional representation.
Carney Leads Finance Personally
- Carney asserts himself as the true finance minister, sidelining the appointed one.
- Cabinet mostly involves old guard ministers from Trudeau era, reflecting continuity rather than change.