Principled-based pragmatism and the wisdom of the seven generations – The Hill Times
January 26, 2026
An easy win for the prime minister to show his commitment to Indigenous inclusion is to name an Indigenous individual to be our next Governor General. We have thousands of years of experience in diplomacy and relationship-building, and we need to be part of whatever comes next.
OTTAWA—“We take on the world as it is, not wait for a world we wish it to be.” Prime Minister Mark Carney’s use of parataxis and measured delivery added levels of power that rocked the world, like Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic convention.
The prime minister’s assessment of the world today is in inarguable. The broken trust of America due to the current actions of the United States president will not be repaired after his term is over. Canada has no time to waste to pivot to a new way of being to ourselves and with allies.
