Mark Carney’s 50 shades of grey zones

Mark Carney may believe calibrated alignment buys time and space. The risk is that, in a world of strategic realism, shades of grey can gradually harden back into dependency.

Prime Minister Mark Carney supports the actions of a country many Canadians now seen as either an unreliable ally or a destabilizing force. His near-unqualified endorsement risks sending mixed signals leading to policy failure, writes David Carment.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CARMENT

March 5, 2026

In endorsing the United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney supported the actions of a country many Canadians now see as either an unreliable ally, or a destabilizing force. His near-unqualified endorsement risks sending mixed signals leading ...

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