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PM Mark Carney Names First Senators, Shifts From Trudeau Model

7/14/2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his first Senate appointments, shifting away from Justin Trudeau’s nonpartisan model.
Tom Pitfield and MP Richard Martel were appointed, with Martel resigning his Chicoutimi-Le Fjord seat to become an Independent senator.
The Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments will be reconstituted on merit criteria, prompting Senator Andrew Cardozo to urge Carney to avoid radical changes and describe the Senate as collegial.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his first Senate appointments, shifting away from Justin Trudeau’s nonpartisan model.
Tom Pitfield and MP Richard Martel were appointed, with Martel resigning his Chicoutimi-Le Fjord seat to become an Independent senator.
The Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments will be reconstituted on merit criteria, prompting Senator Andrew Cardozo to urge Carney to avoid radical changes and describe the Senate as collegial.