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Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate
Prime Minister Mark Carney has named his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate and says he is dropping the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber. Pitfield is one of four new appointments to the Senate announced today, the first Carney has made since he took office more than a year ago. Conservative [] The post Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
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CBC News
· Jul 7, 2026
Carney appoints one of his top advisers and a Conservative MP to Senate
Carney appoints one of his top advisers and a Conservative MP to Senate
Loonie Politics
· Jul 8, 2026
Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate
ANKARA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending the appointment of his principal secretary Tom Pitfield to the Senate. Pitfield, a longtime Liberal strategist, was one of four new appointments announced Tuesday, as the prime minister drops the non-partisan criteria for appointments to the upper chamber. Carney told reporters on the sidelines of the NATO [] The post Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate appeared first on Loonie Politics.
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 9, 2026
Why is PM Carney putting a Conservative in the senate?
Prime Minister Mark Carney has made his first Senate appointments — including a sitting Conservative MP and the PM’s former principal secretary. When Justin Trudeau became prime minister, he ended the practice of making partisan appointments to the Senate, kicking every Liberal senator out of his caucus, and creating an independent panel to make senate [] The post Why is PM Carney putting a Conservative in the senate? appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Western Standard
· Jul 11, 2026
Carney appoints Liberal organizer to Senate amid past scrutiny over taxpayer-funded contracts
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed longtime Liberal organizer Thomas Pitfield to the Senate, a move that revives questions about past taxpayer-funded contracts awarded to a company he co-founded.
Toronto Sun
· Jul 8, 2026
EDITORIAL: Liberals quash election result with power ploy
PM Mark Carney appointed four new senators, including Conservative MP Richard Martel from Quebec
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Related coverage for "Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate": CBC News — Carney appoints one of his top advisers and a Conservative MP to Senate. Loonie Politics — Carney defends appointment of his principal secretary to Senate. CityNews Montreal — Why is PM Carney putting a Conservative in the senate?. Western Standard — Carney appoints Liberal organizer to Senate amid past scrutiny over taxpayer-funded contracts. Toronto Sun — EDITORIAL: Liberals quash election result with power ploy. The Russian Government — Alexei Overchuk's meeting with Prime Minister of Belarus Alexander Turchinov