Mark Carney's second book may not be published this summer. Here's what to know
Prime Minister Mark Carney is not only a Canadian leader, he's also an author. His second book, The Hinge, was expected to hit shelves this summer. But now it's unclear. The book is being published by Penguin Random House Canada. On the book publisher's website, the release date is listed as July 1, 2025. However, the publication of the book has reportedly been delayed, per the Toronto Star.
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Here's what to know.
When was Carney's second book announced?
In October 2024, it was announced that Carney would be writing a second book, entitled The Hinge: Time to Build an Even Better Canada, The Canadian Press reported. This was prior to Carney running for political office. The book's date of publication was set for May 13, 2025 at the time.
Carney himself posted on X about the book, which he said was available for pre-order. He tagged Canadian book publishing company McClelland & Stewart, a division of Penguin Random House Canada.
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Excited that my new book, The Hinge, will be published by Signal in May 2025.
It's all about how we can to build an even better Canada in an increasingly dangerous and divided world.
Pre-order it here: 👇 @McClellandBooks https://t.co/YbcgmuDjVp
— Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) October 3, 2024
The post also included a link to the Penguin Random House Canada website, which is supposed to show a preview of the book. However, almost all of the information about it has been removed. It is called 'untitled' and Carney is not listed as the author. There is no cover image, and the link to pre-order on book seller Indigo's website says 'this page cannot be found.' However, the book appears to be available for pre-order through Amazon Canada and other independent book stores, like Mabel's Fables and Queen Books.
'Information about this exciting publication from Penguin Random House Canada is coming soon,' it says on the Penguin Random House Canada webpage.
What is The Hinge about?
In his post on X, Carney said his book is about building an 'even better Canada in an increasingly dangerous and divided world.'
description of the book is provided online by Quebec retailer Archambault, where The Hinge is set to be sold, although most of the other information, like title and author, has been removed. It says the book 'charts an ambitious and urgent path forward for Canada and the world as we collectively face a multitude of existential threats to our long-standing democratic traditions.'
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It continues: 'We are at a hinge moment in history — reminiscent of what the Allies faced at the end of 1941, when Winston Churchill was in Ottawa meeting with Mackenzie King — an age of uncertainty and rising perils that is reshaping global political, economic, technological, and social orders, and overturning our day-to-day lives. The good news is that, just as Churchill, King, and FDR would eventually swing what Churchill termed the 'Hinge of Fate' towards freedom and prosperity, we too have agency to build an even better Canada.'
In the book, it says, Carney will show how Canadians can continue to solve problems and 'build things that last,' adding that it can be done 'not as a government, but as a people.'
What is the reason for the reported delay?
The release date for Carney's book was moved from May 15, 2025 to July 1, 2025 online; however, no reason was given by the publisher online. In April, after the initial release date was delayed, Juno News reported that the publishers would not explain why.
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