RECAP | From Trump to Poilievre to the King, what came out of Carneys 1st post-election news conference [Video]

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Today, Carney held his first news conference after the federal election. The prime minister re-committed his campaign promises and set some policy deadlines, namely passing the middle-class tax cut and slashing internal trade barriers by July 1 — Canada Day.

Carney also revealed two big, short-term plans: he’s meeting with Trump at the White House on Tuesday, and King Charles will deliver the throne speech in Parliament, instead of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon.

The prime minister offered some policy olive branches to Conservatives, and said he’d call a byelection as soon as the party requests one, after an MP steps down for Poilievre to run in their place. We now know that riding will be Battle River-Crowfoot in Alberta.

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