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Mark Carney has had an extraordinary few days that will occupy a full chapter in his biography if not the headline of it. On September 22 and 23, Carney dominated international headlines after he delivered a tightly-watched address at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, his first major U.S. appearance since becoming Prime Minister of Canada in March. According to the Council on Foreign Relations and widely covered by DRM News and CPAC, Carney used the forum to double down on Canada’s identity as a “reliable trading partner” and to pitch the country as the indispensable supplier of critical minerals, energy, and AI innovation at a time when global supply chains are under maximum stress. The media snapped up his description of Canada as a country that “has what the world wants” drawing lines around Canada’s new strategic priorities and its ambition to seize market share and influence in a turbulent world.
Carney’s remarks were not just economic overtures but political thunderbolts. The big headline of the week comes from CTV National News reporting that Carney declared Canada’s formal recognition of the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly, a dramatic pivot in Canadian foreign policy that places Ottawa at odds with Washington and Tel Aviv but aligns with more than 150 other nations and a growing vocal bloc inside the G7. The move is acknowledged as “mostly symbolic for now” but widely discussed as a turning point for Canadian diplomacy, with intense comment coverage across X (formerly Twitter), where Carney’s hashtag trended in Canada and attracted commentary from Middle East analysts, Canadian opposition leaders, and U.S. lawmakers.
Making the diplomatic rounds in New York, Carney was also announced as co-host of an upcoming UN session with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, further cementing his role at the centre of two of the most urgent global flashpoints: Ukraine and the evolving Middle East peace process. iPolitics highlights this dual role, while also noting domestic turbulence as Carney’s own public safety minister faced questions on the government’s polarizing gun buyback program.
On the business and economic front, CTV News reports Carney’s government was spotlighted for its “nation building” initiative, fast-tracking mega-projects in energy, AI, and the critical minerals sector, along with an aggressive plan to double defense spending by 2030. That adds economic muscle to Carney’s foreign policy ambitions. So the Carney story this week is one of bold diplomacy, economic grandstanding, and a fair bit of controversy, all wrapped up with masterful social media visibility and unmistakable biographical impact.
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