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Prime Minister Carney’s new cabinet features plenty of new and familiar faces. Plus, why riding recounts are fuelling election conspiracies.
CBC News
· Posted: May 14, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago
Front Burner26:40Politics! Carney’s new team, recount conspiracies
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall. Among them are 24 new faces but also a solid handful of the same big names from the previous government.
What does it tell us about the government's priorities? Is it enough of a change from the Trudeau years?
Plus, the Liberals gained a seat after winning a recount in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne by a single vote. It's fuelling conspiracy theories and misinformation about the electoral process.
CBC's chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton, joins us to talk about all that and more.
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