Carney says he is ‘open’ to electoral reform, takes subtle dig at Trudeau

Carney says he is ‘open’ to electoral reform, takes subtle dig at Trudeau

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney said on Friday he is “open” to revisiting electoral reform but that it’s not a priority in the current political climate. And if he were to follow that route, he would not look to “tip the scales” like his predecessor Justin Trudeau. Speaking in Sault Ste. Marie, Carney would not directly commit to changing the current electoral system and said that commitment is absent from his party’s platform. Trudeau aband…

It does not plan to address the issue at an early stage, preferring to wait until after the tariff crisis has been managed.

Liberal leader Mark Carney felt that his predecessor Justin Trudeau had harmed the electoral system reform project by posting his preference for one model to the detriment of others.

Mark Carney speaks positively about working on electoral reform - Fair Vote Canada

Fair Vote Canada applauds Mark Carney’s positive statements about working on electoral reform. We strongly support his position that the Prime Minister’s personal opinion shouldn’t decide the issue – and Canadians agree with him.At an event in Sault Ste. Marie, Carney explained that electoral reform was not in the Liberal platform because they are focused on addressing the economic crisis, but suggested that they may pursue a process for elector…