Carney shouldn’t be cowed by Trump

Donald Trump has been bullying countries into submission and retaliates if he doesn't agree with their worldview. This is a fight for Canada's economy, and it's a fight for Canada's right to set its own policies without being strong-armed by the United States.

Prime Minister Mark Carney gives opening remarks at the Prime Minister’s First Nations summit on Bill C-5 in Gatineau, Que., on July 17, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

August 4, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney made international headlines last week when he announced that Canada intends to recognize Palestinian statehood at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, based on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' commitm...

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