Ambassador says Carney’s Davos speech is being put into practice at UN
Canada’s ambassador says flexible coalitions are helping Ottawa advance human rights, trade and AI policy as U.S. and China pressure grows.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision of "variable geometry"—flexible coalitions of like-minded nations—is taking shape at the United Nations, says David Lametti, Canada's ambassador to the UN.
- Facing economic coercion from major powers, Canada is expanding diplomatic reach beyond traditional allies. Lametti said on Monday that re-establishing relations with China and India is vital, though not abandoning existing partnerships.
- Canada coordinates through groups like JUSCANZ on artificial intelligence and civilian protection issues. Lametti cited the Mountains Group—including Australia and New Zealand—as another pragmatic coalition advancing human rights at the UN.
- This "middle powers agenda" allows nations to pool resources for specific crises; the UN-coordinated effort tackling Haiti's gang violence exemplifies the coalition's efficiency. "It's something that allows us to pool work," Lametti said.
- Carney introduced the strategy in January at Davos as "dynamic, overlapping, pragmatic coalitions, built around shared interests, and occasionally shared values." The framework now guides Canada's crisis resolution and trade protection efforts outside traditional institutions.
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The Toronto Star
Ambassador says Carney’s Davos speech is being put into practice at UN
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision of middle powers working with less traditional partners outside the superpower club is already taking shape at the United Nations, says Canada's ambassador.
Winnipeg Free Press
Ambassador says Carney's Davos speech is being put into practice at UN
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's vision of middle powers working with less traditional partners outside the superpower club is already taking shape at the United Nations, says Canada's ambassador.
Envoy: Carney Putting Davos Vision Into Action At The United Nations - South Asian Daily
Canada’s evolving foreign policy strategy of building flexible partnerships beyond traditional alliances is already being put into practice at the United Nations, according to Canada’s ambassador to the UN, David Lametti. Speaking about Prime Minister Mark Carney’s vision of “variable geometry,” Lametti said Canada is increasingly working with different groups of countries based on shared interests and specific global challenges rather than rely…
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