Cabinet Ministers Dodge Media at Defence Show Amid CANSEC Controversy
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 12:21 pm
At the high-profile CANSEC defence industry event, cabinet ministers affiliated with Prime Minister Carney conveniently vanished from their media commitments, leaving journalists high and dry. Their evasive maneuvers add yet another twist to an already theatrical display of political dodgeball.
Pour la deuxième fois en autant de jours, un membre du cabinet du premier ministre Mark Carney a annulé ses disponibilités médiatiques jeudi et a refusé de répondre aux questions des journalistes.
For the second time in as many days, a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet cancelled media availabilities today and refused to take questions from reporters. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly blew past reporters at CANSEC, Canada’s largest military trade show, where ministers normally make…
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