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John Ivison: Mark Carney's principled stand appears to be only on one leg

The prime minister was fooled by the Palestinian Authority and ambiguously critical of Trump's diesel deal with Russia

Thanksgiving comes at a consequential moment, Mark Carney said in his annual statement. “Meeting the challenges takes a strong country,” he said.

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Yet, developments over the weekend provided few grounds for pride in Canada’s principled leadership.

John Ivison: Mark Carney's principled stand appears to be only on one leg Back to video

First came the news that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is postponing legislative and presidential elections from next month until next September.

Readers will remember that Canada blindly followed France and Britain in recognizing Palestinian statehood at the United Nations in 2025, after Abbas had promised governance reforms, elections in 2026 (with no role for Hamas) and demilitarization.

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Those who have watched Abbas renege on promises for more than two decades — abolishing “pay-for-slay”........

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