Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations this September, aligning the country with a growing number of Western nations shifting their stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to the report by Al Jazeera. Carney said the decision is based on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to a series of governance reforms, including preparations for general elections in 2026, elections in which Hamas would be excluded. “Canada has a belief in the inalienable rights of the two peoples,” Carney told repo

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations this September, aligning the country with a growing number of Western nations shifting their stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to the report by Al Jazeera. Carney said the decision is based on the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to a series of governance reforms, including preparations for general elections in 2026, elections in which Hamas would be excluded. “Canada has a belief in the inalienable rights of the two peoples,” Carney told reporters, referencing recent Israeli military actions and statements about expanding control over Gaza and the occupied West Bank as a trigger for Ottawa’s policy shift.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (File: AFP via Al Jazeera)

The prime minister said he had discussed the decision directly with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. “It relies upon the representations of the Palestinian Authority,” Carney said, emphasising that meaningful reform would be central to Canada’s recognition. Canada’s move follows similar announcements from France and the United Kingdom, whose leaders declared earlier this month they would recognise Palestinian statehood by September if no significant progress is made toward peace. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also confirmed that Canberra is preparing for recognition, though a precise timeline has not been set.

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