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Prime Minister Mark Carney watches the women’s Olympic gold medal hockey game between Canada and the U.S. alongside male MPs during a watch party in Burnaby, B.C. in February 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

Jeanette Ashe, King's College London and Fiona MacDonald, University of Northern British Columbia

Repositioning Canada in the global hierarchy does not mean leaving 50 per cent of the population behind. Now, more than ever before, it’s critical to double down on the commitment to equity.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to reporters following the swearing-in of his cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Mark Carney’s cabinet: A course correction on gender, but there’s more work ahead

Jeanette Ashe, King's College London and Fiona MacDonald, University of Northern British Columbia

Mark Carney has restored gender parity in the federal cabinet. But upon closer look, men hold five of the six most powerful positions while only one — foreign affairs — was awarded to a woman, Anita Anand.
Mark Carney, premier ministre du Canada, lors de la victoire du Parti libéral aux élections canadiennes, à Ottawa, le 29 avril 2025. La Presse canadienne/Frank Gunn

Impensable il y a quelques mois à peine, Mark Carney mène les libéraux à leur quatrième victoire consécutive

Fiona MacDonald, University of Northern British Columbia and Jeanette Ashe, King's College London

À la traine dans les sondages il y a quelques mois à peine, les libéraux de Mark Carney ont remporté les élections, mais avec une marge plus serrée que prévu.

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