Carney’s position is like being half-pregnant — unless he fully and clearly repudiates Trudeau’s legacy, it will continue to haunt us

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Is the Liberal party’s foreign policy no longer feminist? People have been asking the question all week, ever since Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that, “We have that aspect to our foreign policy, but I wouldn’t describe our foreign policy as feminist foreign policy. Those are different points, but related.”

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He subsequently clarified that gender equality remains a priority for Canada, but that things like gender-based violence are “an issue of justice,” and that, “Different countries put a different priority on it.… But by discussing strategies and approaches, my experience is that I think that’s part of our policy, as well.”

Some Liberal MPs were not thrilled with Carney’s word salad. On Monday, Karina Gould said: “What it means is that, as Canadians, we expect that we’re gonna stand up for gender equality around the........

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