The Canadian prime minister spoke after returning from the World Economic Forum where he urged middle powers to team up in resisting President Trump.
When Mark Carney became Canada’s prime minister last year, he was known mostly as a technocratic central banker who had gone on to success in the world of global finance.
But when Mr. Carney returned this week from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he was suddenly a global political star. The normally reserved audience at the annual gathering of billionaires, investors, chief executives and politicians rose in an exceptional standing ovation at the end of Mr. Carney’s rousing, 30-minute speech on Tuesday.
Mr. Carney was praised for his candid assessment of what he called an irrevocable “rupture” to the global order caused by President Trump, and for urging other middle powers to join Canada in charting a distinct path away from the world’s superpowers.
I’m really hoping that the magic Carney is doing is all behind the scenes, top-secret, serious powerbroker shit. And if he is, that’s going to be fire.
But if he isn’t, “meh” is an understatement. Because most of what he’s done in public has been typical neoliberal status quo, rape the environment, fuck the people, while telling them how much they’re both going to be enjoying it.
I’ve always believed he’s a sneaky snake. I know he was one to get elected.
The optimist in me wants to believe he’s a sneaky snake working on our side.
The pessimist in me is convinced he’s a sneaky snake working against us.
I guess time will tell us which one is the case.
Ya, great speech but I’m still not a fan of his policies at home.