Jim Carr says he respects Trudeau’s decision to drop him from federal cabinet
Global News
Jim Carr says he believes his two-year stint as Justin Trudeau's special envoy for the Prairies helped deliver two extra seats for the Liberals in last month's federal election.
Jim Carr says he believes his two-year stint as Justin Trudeau’s special envoy for the Prairies helped deliver two extra seats for the Liberals in last month’s federal election.
But if he’s hurt by the way the prime minister chose to thank him — by dumping him from cabinet — he’s not showing it.
“The prime minister is the only person with a 360 (degree) view of the country and the talent available to serve it and it’s his decision. I respect that tradition,” Carr said in an interview.
“People will assess the decisions he has made and, speaking only for myself, I feel at ease. Maybe the word is chill.”
Carr, a former member of the legislative assembly in Manitoba and president of the province’s business council, was considered a star catch when he ran for the Liberals in 2015 in Winnipeg South Centre.
During Trudeau’s first term in office, he served as minister of natural resources and then international trade.
But one day after the 2019 election, Carr was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. He was left out of Trudeau’s postelection cabinet that fall as he began receiving treatment, but was given a role as special representative for the Prairies, where the Liberals had held onto just four Manitoba seats and were shut out entirely in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Carr returned to cabinet in January 2021 as minister without portfolio, while retaining his special Prairie mission.
A mother who was struck by a vehicle, along with the father and three other children, has now died from her injuries in hospital just over a month after the collision.
Erin McQueen believes her tools were stolen on Nov.16 while her truck was parked in Kelowna near Ellis Street and Clement Avenue.
"I am fighting for my daughter." How one Regina family is looking to the community to help raise money for a potentially live saving trip to the United States.
Kingston hosts the 59th Vanier Cup, featuring Laval vs. Laurier, promising excitement, economic impact, and family-friendly events. Full details on the big game.
Saskatchewan has been battling an increase in overdoses for many years. But based on recent data, Saskatchewan’s response to drug toxicity may be working.
A council representing Montreal and the suburban municipalities will vote on whether to stop the practice in the six West Island suburbs that treat their water with fluoride.
Trudeau said he would prefer the North American free trade agreement to remain in place, but that Ottawa was 'leaving all doors open' to secure Canadian interests.
The Florida Republican's announcement came one day after meeting with senators in an effort to win their support for his confirmation to lead the Justice Department.
Quebec's finance minister painted a positive picture of the province's finances, saying the province had a stronger-than-expected recovery from last year's economic slowdown.
Kingston ranks No. 2 in Canada for winter non-monogamy hot spots, reflecting its openness to alternative relationships.
Heffel Fine Art Auction House says “Masset, Q.C.I.” sold for $290,000 at its fall sale Wednesday night, above a presale estimate of $100,000 to $200,000.