Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Jan. 15, 2026. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Conservatives are criticizing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s remarks during his visit to China after he said his government is pursuing a strategic partnership with Beijing to prepare for a “new world order.”
“Canada does not belong in Beijing’s ‘New World Order.’ Our people deserve freedom, not subjugation before the Chinese Communist Party,” Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar said on X in reaction to Carney’s comments while meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Jan. 15.
