Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Russia and Belarus will not have athletes competing for their countries at the 2027 World Junior Hockey Championship in Canada, linking the decision to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Carney makes the remarks in the context of international sport’s participation rules and a dispute over whether Russia should be reinstated. One report says Canada plans to bar Russian players at the tournament in Alberta even though a sports arbitration ruling orders Russia’s reinstatement to international hockey. Another outlet describes similar remarks, with Carney saying Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to represent their countries in Canada while the war continues.
Across coverage, the focus is on Carney’s position and the stated condition tied to the war in Ukraine. The different outlets vary in how directly they foreground the existence of the arbitration ruling and the tournament location details, but they align on the core message that Canadian participation will be restricted for Russia and Belarus.
