Carney should have consulted Grit caucus before supporting U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, say some Liberal MPs: ‘what the hell’

Prime Minister Mark Carney declared his support for the deadly American-Israeli attack on Iran shortly after it began on Feb. 28, which has drawn a significant amount of pushback from Liberal MPs. Some caucus members say he should have consulted caucus before endorsing such a consequential move, and add they hope to receive a clear explanation at this week’s caucus meeting about why Canada took this position in the first place.

“I don’t know why he jumped into this to support him [United States President Donald Trump] for no reason without speaking to caucus,” said one Liberal MP who spoke on a not-for-attribution basis to offer their candid views.

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Trump and Carney speak … allegedly, as Liberal government proposes debate on Iran war

OTTAWA — Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has proposed to debate the turmoil in the Middle East on Monday evening, following a weekend meeting of ministers that discussed the issue.

Steven MacKinnon, who is also transport minister, said in a Sunday post on X the government has proposed to opposition parties that a debate on the hostilities in Iran and the impact for Canadians abroad be held in the House of Commons.


WTF?

h/t Mauser

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Mark Carney says Canada could be asked to help a NATO ally maybe, hypothetically, in a round about way, but probably not as we have no real functioning armed forces available for Middle East deployment

TOKYO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it is possible Canada will be asked to help defend a NATO ally as the Middle East war continues to intensify, but that there are currently no requests for military aid from Ottawa from any of the impacted countries.

One week into the conflict that erupted when the United States and Israel launched a deadly barrage of airstrikes at Iran, Carney said the violence is still widening, with Tehran firing missiles and drone attacks at neighbouring Gulf states.

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With Ottawa’s China Pivot, Beijing Expects Canada to Overlook Its Meddling: Former Diplomat

China scholar and former Canadian diplomat Charles Burton says Beijing expects that its strategic partnership with Ottawa means Canada will refrain from disrupting its espionage and foreign interference operations.

The partnership suggests Canada “won’t disrupt China’s operations in Canada, and espionage and influence operations, so that they can continue to expand their influence in Canada for the future when, from their point of view, China becomes the dominant power on the planet,” Burton said.

Carney will do whatever Xi says.

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Toronto Synagogue Shootings Follow Suspected Iranian Regime Repression Killing in Canada

VANCOUVER/TORONTO — A wave of shootings targeting synagogues in Toronto has prompted heightened security measures across Canada, as investigators warn that the disappearance and suspected killing of an Iranian dissident in British Columbia may represent a case of transnational repression on Canadian soil.

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Suspicious transactions at GTA crypto shops reveal alleged links to Iran-backed terror groups. Is the regulator doing enough to police them?

In a row of small Yonge Street storefronts, Million Exchange angles for a corner of a booming market.

“Instant buying and selling of digital currencies,” it promises on its website, though the shop is not in the federal registry of authorized crypto businesses. Registration is a requirement meant to deter money laundering and terrorist financing.

Over the last year and a half, more than $200 million worth of digital currencies has moved through a virtual wallet used by Million Exchange.

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U.S. intelligence sees Canada as ‘serious place of concern for Iranian activity’: National security analyst

While the war in Iran intensifies, the ripple effects of the conflict are already being felt around the world, including inside Canada.

The Islamic Republic of Iran operates a global network of regime sympathizers and sleeper cell operatives connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Government of Canada designated the IRGC a terrorist organization that has aligned itself with other militant groups and terrorist organizations like Hezbollah.

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WAGNER: When Canadians fought for freedom, Pierre Trudeau fought against it

The 1968 federal election was the first for the new Progressive Conservative leader, Robert Stanfield. Like other leaders before him, Stanfield had a Quebec lieutenant, in this case, Marcel Faribault. Westerners were suspicious of Faribault.

At a candidate forum in the rural Alberta riding of Crowfoot, arch-conservative MP Jack Horner was asked about Faribault. Himself a bit skeptical of the fellow, Horner replied, “I don’t know much about Faribault, but at least I could say this: that he’d fought for our country in the last war. Need I say more?” The audience went quiet.

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As Carney seeks strengthened global alliances, is it time Canada join the EU?

Since taking office, Prime Minister Mark Carney has made his desire to cut Canada’s economic dependence on the United States crystal clear. And along the way, he’s referenced Europe as a top destination for Canadian goods.

“As the most European of the non-European countries, Canada looks first to the European Union to build a better world,” Carney said last June at an EU-Canada summit in Brussels.

From that point on came steady and deeper integration. Canada has since signed a security and defence partnership with the EU, and this week the two sides agreed to enhance their existing free trade agreement.

Joining the EU would be like an orgasm for Carney.

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Canada’s Mark Carney tries to strike a balance on Iran

Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing criticism at home as he tries to strike a balance on the US-Israeli military action in Iran, as Canada scrambles to get its citizens out of the region and faces the risk of being dragged into a widening conflict.

Carney expressed strong support for the initial strikes when they launched a week ago, arguing for the value of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and its regime “from further threatening international peace and security”.

Days later, he said it was a position he took “with regret” because the strikes appeared “inconsistent with international law”.

Carney – Man of Jello!

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Canada’s PM calls for Andrew to be removed from line of succession for trouble he caused for his pal Ghislaine

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession.

Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month after being accused of sharing confidential material with the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein; he has not responded to the BBC’s requests for comment on the specific allegations in relation to the release of millions of Epstein files in January.

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LILLEY: Truthfully Canada doesn’t have what’s needed to join Iran war

The discussion going on about whether Canada could or should get involved in the war launched against Iran by the United States and Israel is becoming laughable.

We’ve had Prime Minister Mark Carney say that Canada wasn’t consulted nor asked to participate in the strikes last week.

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Mark Carney is outspending Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister Mark Carney is outspending former prime minister Justin Trudeau. Canada’s last fiscal year – and the estimates for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year – are the two largest federal government spending years in the country’s history – aside from that single pandemic year and the countless CERB cheques mailed to locked-down Canadians. So, think about this: global banker Carney is outspending Trudeau, who was admittedly bad at math and did not think of Canada’s fiscal and monetary policy.

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Defense Without U.S. Help Is a Live Topic for Canada, Japan and Australia

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada landed in Japan on Friday as part of a 10-day tour that also included Australia. All three countries share at least one major concern: how to adapt now that President Trump has made it clear that they will need to look after their own security.

After Mr. Carney met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan, the two leaders provided something of an answer — try to do more together.

“First, most importantly and fundamentally, we are enhancing our security and defense cooperation,” Mr. Carney said after a brief signing ceremony.

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