Carney Media Availability Following Cabinet Meeting Cancelled Amid Tensions With Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to the Governor General summer residence to attend a Cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City on Jan. 22, 2026. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

Prime Minister Mark Carney did not take part in a press availability Jan. 23 following his cabinet gathering in Quebec City, with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne saying the prime minister couldn’t attend at the last minute due to a “scheduling issue.”

Champagne took questions from the press, but did not provide further details on the reason for Carney’s absence.