In his latest message, Federal Retirees’ CEO expresses disappointment that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet lacks a dedicated minister of seniors.
On Friday, March 14, Mark Carney took over from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to become the 24th prime minister of Canada. With this change in leadership in Ottawa, we are expecting a shift in the policy priorities of this government.
While I am confident in ensuring our advocacy agenda is front of mind for the new prime minister and cabinet, I must express my disappointment that this cabinet does not include a minister of seniors. While there is always more work to be done on the file, this cabinet position was an important step in ensuring that the voice of older Canadians is not lost during the decision-making process.
Furthermore, we recognize that the political landscape in Ottawa is always evolving, and we are prepared for when a federal election is called. Our advocacy team is actively staying ahead of the developments and will continue to engage with key decision-makers to ensure our voices remain strong. Should an election be called in the coming weeks, we will be ready to mobilize to implement our advocacy strategy and ensure that our advocacy priorities are firmly at the forefront of the national conversation.
As always, our association remains deeply committed to advocating on behalf of you — our valued members — ensuring that our advocacy agenda and priorities are addressed by our elected officials.