Was the Davos speech just empty rhetoric?

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2026 sent shockwaves through the diplomatic community, marking what many analysts describe as “a turning point in Canadian foreign policy.”

In that speech, Prime Minister Carney urged the international community to resist intimidation by the superpower and called on middle powers to act together against it.

They don't walk the talk.

First, we were stunned by the lack of response from Canada and Mark Carney to President Trump’s illegal attack on the Venezuelan government. This lack of response has emboldened President Trump to now claim absolute authority over the entire Western Hemisphere. This “Donroe Doctrine” threatens the sovereignty of all nations in the Americas, including Canada.

Subsequently, the long-standing illegal blockade imposed by the United States has intensified in an attempt to completely cut off Cuba’s fuel supply. Once again, Canada and Mark Carney have remained silent in the face of Trump’s aggression toward Cuba. Aside from the recent shipment of $8 million in food aid to Cuba as the crisis worsens, Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party have remained remarkably silent. We have not heard them speak out on this humanitarian crisis, we have not heard them criticize the Trump administration, and they have shown no support or solidarity with the Cuban people.

As if that weren’t enough, the Carney administration subsequently gave its blind support to the dangerous venture undertaken by Israel and the Trump administration in Iran. Yet what is happening in Iran is a flagrant violation of international law. Thousands of civilians have died so far, and we must under no circumstances normalize the live images of American and Israeli bombings in the Middle East. The government must condemn this illegal aggression, and the Prime Minister must clearly state that this is an illegal war and commit to working with other middle powers around the world to secure a ceasefire as quickly as possible.

What we saw in Gaza is happening all over again, and Prime Minister Carney continues to cling to his unprincipled, inconsistent, and contradictory stance.

Help us put pressure on the Liberal government by reminding them that Canada must be a voice for diplomacy, peace, and international law: