Facing reality: Canada and the challenge of refugee protection

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s rapid retreat from his election pledge to protect human rights defenders and refugees is troublingThe Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NINETTE KELLEY

December 29, 2025

During the 2025 election campaign, Prime Minister Mark Carney promised global leadership in protecting human rights defenders and refugees. The apparent retreat from this commitment by ...

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