Liberal Backbenchers Reportedly Push Secret Ballot Reform, Testing Carney’s Grip

An alleged brewing rebellion within Liberal ranks is poised to test Prime Minister Mark Carney’s grip on caucus cohesion, as backbenchers privately rally behind adopting the Reform Act. This move, which would empower MPs to oust a future leader through a secret confidence vote, signals deepening fractures within the Liberal government.

As Politico’s Mickey Djuric puts it, Quebec MP Sophie Chatel framed the proposal as a “powerful symbolic gesture” for Carney to demonstrate “confidence in his ability to maintain caucus support,” while tacitly acknowledging simmering discontent.

The push coincides with renewed calls to reset caucus-PMO relations after Carney’s recent cabinet appointments, which sidelined backbenchers in favor of Trudeau-era ministers and newcomers critics deem underqualified.

By advocating secret ballots in adopting the Reform Act, MPs also aim to dilute the PMO’s historical influence over caucus discipline.

The revolt underscores a widening chasm between leadership and rank-and-file MPs grappling with electoral anxieties. Post-cabinet assembly, backbenchers appear determined to codify their leverage—a precedent that could redefine premiership in the future.


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