{
  "id": 20098971,
  "title": "Carney awarded ‘Democracy Medal’ by global group of political strategists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/carney-awarded-democracy-medal-by-global-group-of-political",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T01:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12151482/carney-awarded-democracy-medal-by-global-group-of-political-strategists/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Association of Political Consultants is set to award its 2026 Democracy Medal to Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to Global News. Carney, who is currently in Asia, was unable to receive the award in person at the IAPC's annual conference in Seville, Spain. Previous recipients of the award include Russian democracy activist Alexei Navalny, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and South Africa's Nelson Mandela.\n\nThe IAPC, founded in 1968, presents the Democracy Medal to recognize individuals who embody the values of clarity, integrity, and rule of law. President of the IAPC, Marko Rakar, praised Carney for providing \"clarity\" at a time when the political landscape is rapidly changing. In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Carney emphasized the importance of middle powers working together to defend the rule of law and maintain international order.\n\nCarney has continued to advocate for this approach in subsequent speeches and international forums, arguing that middle powers have the potential to shape the international order and reject the influence of \"hegemons\" like the United States and China. The IAPC's members nominated Carney for the award, recognizing his dedication to truth and his commitment to working for a better world.\n\nCarney's upcoming trips include attending the ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines, and the Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, before traveling to Shenzhen, China for the annual summit of Pacific nation leaders, known as APEC, hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping.",
  "summary": "A group of global political consultants and strategists say Prime Minister Mark Carney's \"clarity\" and \"calm and clear thinking\" was worthy of international recognition.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}