This article originally appeared in the National Post. Even after the Hamas slaughter, rape and torture of Israelis on October 7, former prime minister Justin Trudeau was the only G7 leader besides Japan’s not to visit Israel since 2023. Mark Carney should visit Israel after the U.S.-Israel confrontation with Iran comes to an end. With an outreach to Israel and a parallel visit to the Palestinian Authority, he could improve Canada’s historic international standing as a peace broker in global affairs. ***TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE, VISIT THE NATIONAL POST HERE***Jack Mintz is the President’s Fellow at the University of Calgary’s school of public policy and a distinguished fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.

Source: National Post March 19, 2026 19:54 UTC