US EditionCarney visiting Qatar to drum up investment despite ‘brutal’ human rights record
Carney aims to secure partnerships in AI, infrastructure, energy, and defence as Qatar’s natural gas wealth fuels rising Canadian investments, despite human rights criticisms.
- Jan. 17, 2026: Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Doha, Qatar to drum up investment deals, The Canadian Press reported.
- University of Ottawa professor Thomas Juneau said `Qatar has decided that it would play the role of a mediator, of a facilitator of conflict resolution, and that to do that, it needed to be able to talk to everyone`, highlighting Doha's growing regional mediation role.
- Arriving late Saturday from Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a reception at the Amiri Diwan on Sunday, meet Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and visit the Qatar Investment Authority before an official dinner.
- Carney's office said he will press for trade access and partnerships in AI, infrastructure, energy and defence, aiming to tap Qatar's natural gas wealth and follow last November's UAE investment deal.
- With limited leverage, Canada may press rights matters behind closed doors while pursuing economic ties as Human Rights Watch cites slave labour and UN Women highlights women's rights gaps in Qatar.
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The Gulf country is known both for its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence.
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Carney visiting Qatar to drum up investment despite 'brutal' human rights record
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Qatar to drum up investment deals with a country known for both its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence.
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Carney visiting Qatar to drum up investment despite ‘brutal’ human rights record
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Qatar to drum up investment deals with a country known for both its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence.
After his visit to China, Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to Qatar on Saturday to enter into investment agreements with a country known both for its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence.
After his visit to China, Prime Minister Mark Carney travels to Qatar on Saturday to enter into investment agreements with a country known both for its brutal dictatorship and its growing diplomatic and economic influence.
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