Carney should speak up on Cuba

As Washington increases pressure on Havana, Ottawa's reticence to engage on the topic is exposing the limits of Canada’s claims to principled internationalism.

Prime Minister Mark Carney. His government’s silence is notable because Canada's relationship with Cuba has represented one of the clearest examples of an independent Canadian foreign policy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

June 15, 2026

OTTAWA—In international politics, governments are often judged less by the crises they confront than by the moments they choose to avoid. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s behaviour in the case of Cuba is exposing that axiom far more than his government will ever admit.

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