Cuba: Canada’s first foreign policy challenge after PM’s Davos speech

Given the long-standing relationship Canadians have had with Cuba and our own belief in fairness, when will Canada act on Prime Minister Carney’s words about dealing with economic intimidation no matter where it comes from, and act together with other countries, because 'if you are not at the table, you are on the menu.'

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives at the West Block on Feb. 11, 2026. Right now Cuba is on the menu, and Canada, in its first real test after the Davos speech, has to decide whether it will stand by and watch the situation in Cuba worsen even more, writes Wojtek Gwiazda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY WOJTEK GWIAZDA

February 19, 2026

MONTREAL—As Cuba faces a collapse of its food, electrical, and medical systems, what should Canada do to help the Cuban people?

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