They are all sounds Prime Minister Mark Carney heard during a formal lunch with Qatar’s leadership Sunday. During a lunch with Qatar’s authoritarian leader to formalize a new “strategic partnership,” Carney and the Canadian delegation were regaled by music from a small ensemble of a dozen musicians from the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra. The playlist was a blend of Arabic and Canadian music, the latter being an eclectic mix of iconic Canadiana from the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s. Michael Bublé’s Haven’t Met You Yet was next on the playlist of the meeting between both leaders and their entourages. On Monday, the prime minister will travel to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum annual summit.

Source: National Post January 18, 2026 18:05 UTC