Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he will attend the upcoming Liberal convention in Ottawa, and that he believes the party is 'on the right track.'
Carney told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos, in an exclusive interview airing Sunday, while he’ll be at this year’s convention, he has no plans to deliver a speech, and instead “will be listening.”
“Well, look, I mean, part of the reason why I went to the convention — albeit virtually, two years ago — and I'll go next week, is that I support the government,” Carney said, when asked whether he believes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should lead the Liberals into the next general election against Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
“I think the government's on the right track,” he added. “You know, we are the best country in the world. We can always improve, the party can always improve, the world is changing, and so to provide support to the government and to the prime minister.”When pressed twice on whether he thinks Trudeau should lead the Liberals against Poilievre in the next election, Carney would only say: “I support the prime minister.
The convention is set for May 4-6, with former first lady of the United States and secretary of state Hillary Clinton slated to deliver a speech. Additional keynote speakers set to attend the convention include former prime minister Jean Chretien, and Liberal Party of Canada president Suzanne Cowan, among others.His full exclusive interview with Kapelos, which covers a wide range of topics, including the economy, climate change, and the future of the Liberal party, will air Sunday on CTV’s Question Period.
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