Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying Ottawa would continue backing the institution despite US efforts to pressure allies to withdraw their membership and funding, Anadolu reports. Asked whether his government was doing enough to defend the ICC and why he had not spoken publicly about a Canadian judge facing US sanctions, Carney said Canada’s support for the court remained firm. READ: Netanyahu flight through Europe raises questions over ICC obligations of Rome Statute states“But our support for the ICC is unequivocal,” he added. In August 2025, the US sanctioned Canadian ICC judge Kimberly Prost over a case related to American troops in Afghanistan. Prost was one of four ICC officials targeted by the sanctions.