How Canada's double standards on Iran put the world at risk

How Canada's double standards on Iran put the world at risk Submitted by Jeremy Wildeman on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 19:40 Carney's lofty talk at Davos came crashing down to reality just a few weeks later, as Ottawa failed to take a stand against US-Israeli war Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand speaks to the media during a G7 meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, on 11 November 2025 (Geoff Robins/AFP) On Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney generated considerable international praise for his 20 January speech at Davos. He called for intermediate powers such as Canada to work together to build a new world order based on values like respect for human rights, sustainable development, solidarity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. His speech was given against the backdrop of a rupture in the rules-based order that Canada has long supported.