A Slaughter of Scapegoats: Carney’s Cabinet "Reset" is a Desperate Con Job to Save His Failing Government

In the grand theatre of Canadian politics, there is no performance more cynical or insulting than the panicked cabinet shuffle, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has just delivered a masterpiece of the genre. Faced with cratering approval ratings and a nation furious about the cost of living, our unelected leader has done what all weak leaders do: he’s shuffled the deck chairs on the Titanic. This "major reset" being peddled by the Prime Minister's Office is not a sign of renewed vision or strength; it is a desperate, contemptuous con job designed to create the illusion of action while changing absolutely nothing of substance.

Let’s be clear about what really happened today. This wasn't about putting the best people in the right jobs to solve Canada's problems. This was about punishing the inconvenient and rewarding the incompetent. Ministers who have presided over some of the most catastrophic failures in recent memory—the endless passport delays, the chaotic airport security, the housing crisis—have been quietly moved to new portfolios, a classic case of rewarding failure to ensure loyalty. The message is clear: in Carney's Ottawa, loyalty is valued far more than competence.

Simultaneously, we witness the slaughter of the scapegoats. The few ministers who may have shown a sliver of independent thought or who became politically toxic due to their association with deeply unpopular files have been unceremoniously dumped or demoted to irrelevant junior roles. They are the public sacrifice, thrown to the wolves to create the appearance of accountability. Their removal allows the Prime Minister to stand at a podium and pretend he has "listened" and is "making changes," when in reality, he is simply purging those who became inconvenient to his brand.

This entire exercise is a cynical insult to the intelligence of Canadians. The core problems facing this country—runaway inflation, a collapsing healthcare system, a national security crisis within our own military—are the direct result of this government's policies, not the fault of one or two ministers. Changing the nameplates on the office doors does nothing. The agenda remains the same, the failed ideology is unchanged, and the man at the top is the one responsible. This isn't a reset; it's a fresh coat of paint on a rotten, crumbling structure.