Mark Carney Attends Dublin Summit as Canada Faces Domestic Crises

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Dublin on November 12, 2026, to participate in the European Political Community summit. While in Ireland, Carney is conducting bilateral talks with leaders from Greece and Cyprus to address a trade deal that has remained unresolved for a decade.

Domestically, the Canadian government is managing several urgent issues. In Toronto, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is meeting with the Unifor union, Ontario government officials, and the automaker Stellantis. The meeting follows Stellantis's decision to sell its Brampton assembly plant to Roshel Inc., a move Unifor's national president described as a "worst-case scenario."

Environmental and legal challenges are also mounting. Heavy rainfall on the south coast of British Columbia has forced evacuation orders in Pemberton and the Lilʼwat Nation, while Sayward has issued a water conservation notice. In Mississauga, a coroner's inquest has begun into the 2020 police shooting of Jamal Francique. Additionally, Justice Minister Sean Fraser is facing pressure from citizens, including Toronto resident David Slater, to reconsider a bill that would ban medically assisted death for individuals whose sole condition is mental illness.