Shortly after being sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister, Mark Carney addressed the nation.
He refused to go into too much detail regarding moves his government will make, noting that the news of the day was the new cabinet in front of which he stood.
Carney began by evoking Canada's "proud British heritage" and "bilingual identity," while also emphasizing the important role indigenous peoples played since long before the nation was founded.
"On these foundations," he added, "Canadians have built a dynamic nation that celebrates its diversity, that cares for the vulnerable in society, and that always strives for a better tomorrow."
Carney went on to explain that his government would immediately start "changing how we work so we can deliver better results faster to all Canadians," and drew attention to a number of key issues.
Top of mind were the Trump tariffs and the far-reaching impact they're having on all aspects of Canadian society. He vowed to not only fight back against the United States, but diversify trade domestically and internationally to ensure Canada remains secure regardless of the president's whims.
Carney noted that while there were no plans to visit the United States, he was looking forward to "speaking with [Trump] at the appropriate moment."
When asked whether he would trigger an early election, Carney refused to answer, only revealing that Canadians "should expect to go to the polls before November."
Mark Carney’s 23-person pre-election cabinet includes the following:
International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister and President of the King’s Privy Council Dominic LeBlanc
Foreign Affairs and International Development Minister Mélanie Joly
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister Anita Anand
Defence Minister Bill Blair
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
Treasury Board President Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada Minister, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland
Health Minister Kamal Khera
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree
Chief Government Whip Rechie Valdez
Jobs and Families Minister Steven MacKinnon
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness David McGuinty
Environment and Climate Change Minister Terry Duguid
Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities Minister Nate Erskine-Smith
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Minister Rachel Bendayan
Veterans Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency Elisabeth Briere
Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Joanne Thompson
Government House Leader and Democratic Institutions Minister Arielle Kayabaga
Agriculture, Agri-Food, and Rural Economic Development Minister Kody Blois
Government Transformation, Public Services, and Procurement Minister Ali Ehsassi
