I’m still trying to figure out who Carney really is

Underneath the welter of new alliances Mark Carney is forming to save Canada economically and recover some of our strength internationally, I sense that he's holding back from boldly advancing UN principles and international law.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, in the White House's Oval Office on Oct. 7, 2025. Maybe Carney is playing a long game, concentrating on getting past the curse of Trump on the world before making any giant moves. Maybe, writes Douglas Roche.Photograph courtesy of the White House

Opinion

BY DOUGLAS ROCHE

December 8, 2025

EDMONTON—It will soon be one year since Prime Minister Mark Carney stepped into electoral politics and quickly established himself as a highly intelligent leader capable of steering Canada through the shoals of the shattered international order. Yet, despite his global sta...

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