Mark Carney was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada on March 14, 2025 with credentials that outshone virtually all his predecessors. A few months
later, in a riveting speech to world financial leaders at Davos, Switzerland, he urged middle powers to band together to repair the "rupture" in the world order. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential persons in the world.
Carney dramatically increased Canada's military spending, but what has he done to boost the U.N. agenda for peace? Where does he stand on the great issues of war and peace in our turbulent times? What has been the cost of fending off the avaricious U.S. President Donald Trump? Former Senator Douglas Roche, whose previous books include The Human Right to Peace and Global Conscience, traces Carney's approach to peace and security issues.
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Doug Roche's own experience and devotion to global security issues
illuminates his discussion of Carney on the world stage... This timely
book deserves wide readership not least, may I suggest, by Prime
Minister Carney himself.
—Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, 19th Prime Minister of Canada
Few can compare with the timeless Douglas Roche, first elected in
1972, in assessing the pros and cons of our political leaders. For
shrewd insights into how Mark Carney is reshaping Canada, this is a
must read.
—Lawrence Martin, author and Globe and Mail columnist
Timely, urgent, thoughtful and constructive, this is the debate
Canadians should be having and the direction Canada should be
heading.
—Alex Neve, former Executive Director, Amnesty International
Canada and 2025 CBC Massey Lecturer
Roche's book is...a portal to a deeply human future amidst the
cacophony, chaos, and conspiracy that mar our lives, individual and
social. Prime Minister Carney would be well advised to put it on the
top of his must reading list.
—Michael W. Higgins, University President Emeritus, biographer and columnist
Roche applies his deep knowledge of peace issues to scrutinize the
baffling - and so far disappointing - mix of policies that Carney has
taken as he's tried to prevent Donald Trump from devouring Canada.
—Linda McQuaig, author and journalist
...prescient and deeply rooted in the fabric of Canadian life. Roche is
profoundly a citizen of the world, admired internationally for his
consistency in the cause of peace. We need to hear and heed his
voice!
—Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party of Canada
