Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Turkey, seeking closer trade, energy and defence ties with a strategically important NATO ally. The historic visit marks a turnaround in relations once soured by a Canadian arms embargo. But Ankara’s crackdown on dissent tests Carney’s promise to balance economic pragmatism with Canadian values.
Carney’s Turkish balancing act must include business, defence and human rights
Oct 21, 2026 | 4:00 AM