Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers reporters questions following an announcement in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. rudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for this election year before they head back to Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
NANAIMO, B.C. – Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will chair a Liberal task force on economic growth.
The appointment was announced as Liberal MPs gathered in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for the coming election year.
Long touted as a possible leadership successor to Trudeau, Carney was already scheduled to address caucus as part of the retreat this week.
The Liberals say he will now help shape the Liberal platform for the next election, and will report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party platform committee.
Trudeau said several weeks ago that he has long tried to coax Carney to join his government.
His decision to jump in as an adviser comes at a difficult time for the Liberals, who have floundered in the polls for more than a year.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 9, 2024.
