Canada’s role in providing an off-ramp to the Middle East crises

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Davos argued that middle powers must help sustain a rules-based, principles-driven international order. This suggests a practical role for Canada in convening other middle powers to advance work on the drivers of the Middle East conflict that could help resolve the most dangerous crisis of our times.
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026.

Diplomacy is once again in motion. Meetings have taken place among the adversaries. More may follow. Leaders speak of conflict resolution, and the possibility of agreements that could stabilize tensions among the United States, Israel, and Iran. Hope and despair go hand in h...

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