Mark Carney has garnered support from several prominent Liberal cabinet ministers, including Patty Hajdu, Gary Anandasangaree, and Sean Fraser, who praised his economic expertise and character. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault also endorsed Carney, highlighting their shared history on climate change initiatives and emphasizing Carney's potential to articulate a concrete plan for carbon pricing. While Carney hasn't explicitly stated his stance on consumer carbon pricing, he has hinted at a policy shift, suggesting a more effective alternative if it's abandoned. Meanwhile, the Liberal Party has adjusted its funding rules for leadership candidates, allowing sworn affidavits to be submitted in lieu of bank deposits.
On Tuesday, Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree and former housing minister Sean Fraser all voiced their support for Mark Carney in the upcoming Liberal leadership race on social media.
Fraser, in a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, highlighted Carney's global standing and character, stating, 'He's literally one of the most respected voices on the economy worldwide, and he's a fundamentally decent person who cares an awful lot about the country that we all love.' Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault also endorsed Carney while speaking to reporters at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Montebello, Que. 'I've known Mark for many years. We've worked together on issues of green energy, transition, fighting climate change and the role of the financial sector in fighting climate change,' Guilbeault told reporters, adding that he hasn't had any discussions with Carney about a potential cabinet post. 'I will continue to work with Mr. Carney to ensure that if we don’t go ahead with the consumer carbon price, that we have something else in place that will both help Canadians with affordability, but that will help us to achieve our 2030 targets.' While Carney hasn't explicitly stated he'd drop consumer carbon pricing if elected leader, he has hinted at a policy shift, emphasizing that 'if the carbon price is going to go, it must be replaced 'with something that is at least, if not more, effective.' 'If we don’t move ahead with consumer carbon pricing, one obvious answer would be to tighten a system that we already have … for large polluters in the country,' Guilbeault suggested. Asked about how Carney's stance on carbon pricing compares to that of his leadership rival Chrystia Freeland - the former finance minister who has indicated she would abandon consumer carbon pricing due to its unpopularity among Canadians - Guilbeault said he was unaware of Freeland's plan and couldn't comment on it. He confidently stated, 'What I can say is the person, in my view, by far the best placed to articulate a concrete plan on the question on the role of carbon pricing and the role of financial markets in the fight against climate change is Mark Carney,' in French. Carney also received endorsements from Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan. The Liberal Party has also announced adjustments to the financing rules for leadership candidates ahead of Thursday's deadline to submit a $50,000 deposit. The party stated that to accommodate potential bank holds on cheques, it will accept a sworn affidavit confirming a candidate has sufficient funds to cover the deposit, pending the release of any held funds. Six individuals have declared their intention to run for the Liberal leadership: Carney, Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould, current Liberal MPs Chandra Arya and Jaime Battiste, and former Liberal MP Frank Baylis
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