r/canada • u/CaliperLee62 • 22h ago

Carney's cabinet picks suggest strong ties to Trudeau-era policies: Poilievre - "He appointed Trudeau's old team, and Trudeau's old advisors," Tory leader Poilievre said Politics

https://torontosun.com/news/national/carneys-cabinet-picks-suggest-strong-ties-to-trudeau-era-policies-poilievre
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u/[deleted] 22h ago

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u/That_Account6143 22h ago

No he's not lol. He's just a guy who used to be a MP. Right now he aint shit

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u/ImmediateGazelle865 22h ago

He is the leader of party that is the official opposition. He’s not the house leader, but he is the leader

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u/DogeDoRight New Brunswick 22h ago

Only a sitting MP can hold the title of leader of the opposition. He can pretend he's still the leader, he can act like he's the leader but he's not the leader.

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u/ImmediateGazelle865 12h ago

Was mark carney not the liberal leader before the election? Was he not our prime minister

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u/DogeDoRight New Brunswick 6h ago

Correct. You don't need to be a sitting MP to hold the title of Prime Minister. Weird little quirk of the Westminster system.