The planet was crazy about his speech. The speech of the Prime Minister of Canada during the planet economical Forum in Davos virtually ignites the network – we have already written about it on Thematic.
Mark Carney warned him that there was a fresh reality. That hegemony of power should be resisted and that obedience would not guarantee safety. He said what many were waiting for. Honestly and without beating around the bush. He named things by name like no another leader did. I heard he wrote the speech himself.
– The question for medium-sized powers specified as Canada is not whether to adapt to this fresh reality. We gotta do this. The question is whether we will adapt, simply building higher walls, or whether we can do something more ambitious. We must act together due to the fact that if we do not sit at this table, we will become a dish on the menu – he spoke.
He got standing ovations for them. He immediately began to applaud everywhere.
Carney knows what he's saying. Since he became Prime Minister, Donald Trump hasn't let him live. Canada's already soaked in his threats. She heard that the president of the United States wanted to make her the 51st state of the United States, that they wanted to go to the United States, that he intended to impose very advanced duties on her, or break trade agreements.
Trump threatened economical and political pressure. He thundered that Canada would "pay the price" for no concessions. He had a imagination that companies would decision from Canada to the United States. Just in English, how much can you do?
Mark Carney, as shortly as he became Prime Minister, announced that Canada would never be part of the US. And that Ottawa expects respect in relations with Washington.
Mark Carney replaced Justin Trudeau
The function of Prime Minister has been full since 14 March 2025. Almost 2 months little than Trump resides in the White House. So it can be said that from the beginning, from next door, they are doomed to each other.
Carney replaced Justin Trudeau, who had been Prime Minister since 2015 – the same 1 who at first was adored by everyone and was delighted in the world, but in fresh years he fell into problem and announced his resignation in January 2025.
Canada survived a political earthquake. The Liberal Party, compromised and battered by the Trudeau governments – with falling ratings and expanding criticism of people for rising costs of surviving – had to choose a fresh leader. It was Mark Carney – a man previously completely unrelated to politics. A real rookie, a political tabula breed.
But with an crucial asset – he was not active in any organization affairs. No 1 knew him for the party. yet – how nobody knows about money and the economy. Today, erstwhile half the planet talks about him and analyzes his speech, it seems to have been a jackpot.
"'A boring guy'', whose economical intuition could aid Canada defeat Trump" – brilliantly defined by British 'Guardian'.
Banker, economist, political novice
Carney is an economist with an education from Harvard and Oxford universities. erstwhile president of Bank of Canada (2008-2013) and Bank of England (2013-2020). He is the only individual to be the head of 2 central banks in the G7 countries. In addition, the first individual outside the UK to be entrusted with this position in over 300 years of bank history.
Importantly, he demanded monetary policy during the 2008 global financial crisis, as well as after Brexit.
The perfect character for a customs trade war with the United States.
He almost didn't become Prime Minister. Early parliamentary elections were held in Canada in April 2025. The Liberal organization was very weak, and the polls were conducted by conservatives.
Carney first competed in the election. He was never a parliamentarian (the national consensus that specified a individual had always become head of government). And paradoxically, he helped him win... Donald Trump. His threats reversed the pre-election trend upside down.
Carney on America and Trump based his election campaign. The Canadians were afraid of his allies from Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party. And they bet on the Liberals again.
– We survived the shock of betraying the US, but we will proceed to defend our interests," announced the fresh Prime Minister after the election. He'll be 61 in March.
Carney on a planet trip. "Excellent speech"
He's on a nine-day planet journey now. It besides included a visit to Davos.
"Excellent. This is what global leadership looks like. Canada should be highly arrogant today", "Very crucial speech", "Best", "Mark Carney has just delivered a Canadian version of Churchill's 'We'll never give up' speech" – responds to the X those who listened to it.
Before that, Carney visited China. He is Canada's first Prime Minister in 8 years, who has come to visit. In Beijing, he praised the strategical Canadian-Chinese partnership. He left with the agreement that Canada would lift duties on electrical cars from China, and Beijing would reduce penal duties on Canadian rapeseed rape. There were immediately comments that Trump was pushing Canada to embrace China.
He was besides in Qatar, where he announced that his country was considering sending Canadian soldiers to Greenland as part of NATO's allied exercises. "The future of Greenland is simply a decision of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark," he said.
Trump met with him twice – in 2025 he was in the White home twice. They besides had a telephone call once. However, there was no gathering in Davos.
Previously, Carney emphasized that his country was not for sale. And that Canada will not succumb to US force on customs and trade.
