Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum
Mark Carney uses his expertise and global connections to attract investment and build alliances amid trade tensions and political challenges, experts say.
- On Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Zurich, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he will pitch Canada for investment.
- A recent diplomatic tour helped set the stage for his Davos agenda as Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing and Doha, Qatar last week to expand Canada's trade beyond the U.S.
- Carney's background as a former central banker and U.N. envoy gives him familiarity with financial leaders and subject-matter expertise at the World Economic Forum, which gathers influential policy-makers and capital representatives.
- U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at the forum on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Ottawa time, and Carney may leave Switzerland that day before Trump's speech amid Conservative Party boycott pledges.
- Carney is set to meet later today with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is chairing the G7 this year, amid rising trade tensions reshaping Davos' diplomatic landscape.
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Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
DAVOS - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos to pitch Canada as an investment destination at the World Economic Forum.
Canada's Prime Minister arrived in Switzerland to join the world's finance elite at the World Economic Forum.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Switzerland on Monday to join the world elites in the Davos ski resort at the World Economic Forum, where he is seeking investment from other countries and companies.
Carney courts investment at World Economic Forum in Switzerland
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Switzerland on Monday to join the global power elite for the World Economic Forum in the ski resort town of Davos, where he's looking to drum up investment from other countries and corporations.
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