Carney Slams Wiseman Over English-Only Invite

0:00It's April 23rd. This is Calvary News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling out his own pick for U.S. Ambassador, Mark Wiseman, over an English-only invitation to a reception at the Canadian Embassy in Washington. The invite went to House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee members for an event on May 12th, sparking backlash from Quebec MPs who expect both. Official languages. This echoes Carney's recent slap at Air Canada CEO, Michael Russo, for a unilingual English video after a tragic pilot crash last month. Russo stepped down soon after, and now Wiseman faces heat for past ties to groups pushing big immigration and criticizing Quebec's supply. Management rules on dairy and eggs. Politicians are piling on. Conservative leader Pierre Poilierre called Wiseman unwise for disrespecting French, questioning Carney's Quebec loyalty in U.S. talks.

1:08Carney admitted he's disappointed in Wiseman and his team, but stands by the guy's skills and deals in U.S. context. He stressed Wiseman advises, but Canada's government makes the calls, especially on protecting supply management and cultural exemptions in trade. Negotiations. Wiseman heads to a parliamentary committee testimony this afternoon, so expect more sparks as this bilingual drama plays out amid tense U.S. relations.