Reading Carney’s Model of Governance Prime Minister Mark Carney is reshaping Canadian governance by focusing on power and capacity rather than rhetoric, acknowledging that sovereignty must be earned in the current global climate. His agenda is managerial, aiming to shift the federal government from a culture of process to one of delivery, as evidenced by initiatives like the Major Projects Office and the Building Canada Act. The core of his strategy involves retooling Ottawa to actively manage project execution rather than just authorizing them.

• Prime Minister Mark Carney is reorienting Canadian governance towards power and capacity.
• He acknowledges a “new world order” characterized by economic coercion and the end of post-Cold War assumptions.
• Sovereignty is now seen as earned through capacity, not rhetoric.
• Carney’s agenda is managerial, aiming for delivery over process within the federal government.
• Initiatives like the Major Projects Office and Building Canada Act reflect this shift.
• Ottawa is being reconfigured to focus on how projects are built, not just their approval.