Gaza is testing Canada’s moral compass, and Carney’s credibility

As the United Nations debates Palestinian statehood on Sept. 22, the prime minister must decide whether to shape the conversation or to keep equivocating.

Prime Minister Mark Carney should stop equivocating and act decisively by demanding a credible path for an immediate two-state solution, and voting for Palestine’s ascension to full UN membership, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

September 15, 2025

OTTAWA—The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and the wavering response of Canadian political leaders is a compelling case study of our foreign policy tug-of-war, where visions of what Canada stands for collide with political calculation.

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