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Carney says ‘inequalities persist’ in speech marking Black History Month

At the federal government's Black History Month reception today, Carney said 'inequalities persist' and Canada has not always upheld its diversity principles.
Contextualizing his remarks, Prime Minister Mark Carney noted that slavery existed in the colonies that would become Canada and segregation followed during Black History Month on Wednesday night, February 4, 2026.
Ottawa is committing to empowering Black Canadians, and Carney cited fall federal budget spending measures supporting Black entrepreneurs and mental-health programs while celebrating activist Kay Livingstone and journalist Carrie Best.
Following Augustine's appeal, Carney thanked attendees at the federal government's reception, saying 'Thank you for including me in this mission, this mission we take together.'
Carney warned that the challenges of Black history are not chapters we can consign to another country's past, linking the speech to this year's Black History Month theme of Black brilliance across generations.

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