Carney Says He Has ‘No Idea’ Why Beijing’s Information Operation Praised Him

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, on March 28, 2025. Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said he doesn’t know why an information operation linked to Beijing by security authorities would have sought to cast him in a positive light.

“I have absolutely no idea,” Carney said when taking questions from reporters on the matter during a campaign event in British Columbia on April 8. “I have absolutely no idea and I think I'll leave it at that.”