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Poilievre takes aim at Carney as he promises to tighten political transparency laws

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This composite image made from five file photos shows, from left to right, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet on March 23, 2025; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on March 22, 2025; Liberal Leader Mark Carney on March 23, 2025; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on March 23, 2025 and co-leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May on March 23, 2025 (Christinne Muschi, Justin Tang, Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press).
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OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pledged today to introduce new legislation that would tighten transparency rules for elected officials — and took direct aim at Mark Carney.

Poilievre accused the Liberal leader of “hiding from the public” by not taking questions for several days, and of refusing to tell Canadians more about his investments.

Poilievre made the remarks at a press conference in Ottawa ahead of a trip to Montreal for an interview on the popular Quebec talk show “Tout le monde en parle,” which is hosting both Poilievre and Carney this evening.

The influential Radio-Canada show regularly gets nearly a million viewers a week and is considered a crucial way for federal party leaders to introduce themselves to Quebec.

Carney’s ability to speak French has been under scrutiny since he struggled during the French-language debate in the Liberal leadership race.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh held a morning press conference in Timmins, Ont., where he talked up his plan for Northern Ontario.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 13, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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