By Canadian Press

PM Carney to outline government priorities in first news conference since election

May 2, 2025 | 1:01 AM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate.

Carney will speak to the media and take questions at 11 a.m. EDT.

He has promised to move immediately to address ongoing trade tensions with the United States and spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Trump says the two will meet in Washington within the next week though Carney’s office has not confirmed that.

Carney has not spoken publicly since election night when he gave a victory speech at an Ottawa hockey arena promising to chart a new course for Canada away from its intense dependence on the United States.

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In the days since the election Carney has spent time speaking to multiple international leaders including King Charles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Council President Antonio Costa and Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2, 2025.

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