What White House reportedly said about the future of Mark Carney's daughter at Harvard

National Post

2 days ago

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As Harvard University remains the focus of the Trump administration's ire, the fate of its international students hangs in balance, including Cleo Carney, the daughter of the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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A little over a week ago, the Trump administration cancelled Harvard's ability to enroll international students, leaving current foreign students to transfer to other colleges or risk losing their visa status.
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'They have lost their Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law,' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted on X on May 22. 'Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country.'
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This administration is holding Harvard accountable for fostering violence, antisemitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its campus.
It is a privilege, not a right, for universities to enroll foreign students and benefit from their higher tuition payments… pic.twitter.com/12hJWd1J86
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) May 22, 2025
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In return, the university sued the administration and won its initial court fight. The university on its website notes: 'The May 29 court decision allows the University to continue enrolling international students and scholars while the case moves forward. Harvard will continue to take steps to protect the rights of our international students and scholars, members of our community who are vital to the University's academic mission and community — and whose presence here benefits our country immeasurably.'
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A first-year student, Cleo is pursuing bachelor's in economics at the prestigious university, one her father graduated from in 1987. After Justin Trudeau stepped down as Prime Minister, Cleo introduced her father as the newly elected party leader in March at the Liberal Convention in Ottawa.
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A sustainability REP for Harvard's Resource Efficiency Program, Cleo also serves as a board member for Bluedot Institute, a climate-focused non-profit. 'When she is not cooking or running,' reads her Harvard bio, 'she is talking about the need for increased investment in the strategic mining industry.'
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'The White House confirmed Carney, along with other international students, would get the boot if the administration gets its way,' Gabrielle Fahmy for the New York Post wrote on Saturday.
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As Cleo's return to Harvard in September remains undecided, the academic future of her siblings — Tess, Amelia and Sasha — less so. Sasha graduated from Yale University in 2023, Amelia reportedly from the University of Edinburgh last year, and Tess has noticeably stayed out of the public eye.
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