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Carney defends doing business with countries that don’t share Canada’s values
As Ottawa deepens ties with Turkey, PM argues engagement does not mean endorsement
Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his government's approach to balancing human rights and trade on Friday, saying very few countries in the world can meet Canada's standards.
He made the remarks near the end of his trip to Turkey, where he signed a strategic partnership with the government of President Recep Erdogan, which has faced sustained criticism from human rights groups.
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which → defend → groups
The complaints intensified this month when the Turkish government executed several high-profile operations to systematically silence opposition voices, suppress independent journalism, and restrict marginalized groups.
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government → intensify → groups
In the past Carney has said Canada is pursuing values-based realism in its approach, recognizing that not every partner will share all Canadian values.
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partner → say → values
"Engagement in those partnerships does not mean approval," Carney said Friday.
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Carney → mean → approval
"There are very few countries in this world that have the standards of Canada."
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that → be → Canada
A statement from the Prime Minister's Office said Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand raised the issue of human rights with her counterpart during meetings on Thursday.
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Anand → say → Thursday
Carney was asked by journalists on Friday whether he personally raised concerns with Erdogan during their separate meeting.
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he → ask → meeting
The prime minister refused to be pinned down.
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minister → refuse → ?
"My approach on these issues is I have direct conversations with leaders," Carney said.
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Carney → have → leaders
"I find those conversations are more effective when they're direct and open and not then reported out in detail, but we have raised these issues."
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we → find → issues
Concern about the authoritarian reflexes of the Turkish government have partly overshadowed Carney's initiative to deepen trade ties.
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Concern → overshadow → ties
The prime minister is looking to make Canada less dependent on the United States market and to diversify its trading markets.
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Canada → look → markets
Much of the effort has thus far gone into deepening ties with Europe and nations in the Indo-Pacific, but it has also included other states with questionable human rights records, including recently Saudi Arabia.
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it → go → Arabia
'Disappointed' by U.S. claims
Carney is holding a series of meetings with business leaders in Istanbul after the political talks in Ankara on Thursday.
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Carney → claim → Thursday
One of the deals being pursued involves the possible sale of Canadian nuclear technology to Turkey as the Middle Eastern nation attempts to reach its climate goals.
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nation → pursue → goals
Carney told reporters said, following the signing of the strategic partnership, there were now "good chances" for Canadian engineering firm AtkinsRealis to be picked as a partner to build the two power plants Turkey is planning.
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Turkey → tell → plants
Also Friday, Carney pushed back more forcefully against allegations of Canadian interference in the U.S. midterm elections.
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Carney → push → elections
The U.S. Embassy in Ottawa released a fact sheet on Thursday, officially accusing Canadian leaders of election meddling ahead of the Nov. 3 vote.
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Embassy → release → vote
Carney announces trade and defence partnership with Turkey
Canadian diplomats advised to avoid appearing with midterm candidates
"There is no merit to these claims, so I'll call it out that way," Carney said.
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Carney → announce → it
"I'm disappointed that their envoy sees that as his role to make these suggestions."
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envoy → disappoint → suggestions
The prime minister went on to say Canada has a very deep diplomatic presence in the United States and lots of interaction with American companies, citizens and individuals.
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Canada → go → companies
"As a country Canada is very, very careful to not be seen to interfere in the democratic process," he said.
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he → see → process
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