Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' despite U.S. claims
Carney reaffirmed his Davos speech to Trump, emphasizing Canada's 12 new trade deals and commitment to diversify away from reliance on the U.S., which takes over 75% of exports.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Jan. 27, 2026 he told U.S. President Donald Trump he 'meant what I said in Davos' and explained Canada's arrangement with China and 12 new trade deals.
- In Davos last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned economic coercion and urged middle powers to act together, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's 100% tariff threat and escalating trade tensions.
- Explaining Canada's China ties, Carney said he told Mr. Trump the government is not pursuing a free-trade pact and confirmed the call covered Ukraine, Venezuela and Arctic security, as well as moving forward with the CUSMA review this year.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday he was in the Oval Office and alleged Prime Minister Mark Carney was aggressively walking back parts of his Davos remarks, which Carney disputes, while President Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff and revoked Canada's invite.
- His Davos message positions middle powers to coordinate against economic coercion, with Carney planning to travel to India, Australia, and aim to double Canada's non-U.S. exports, which are over 75% of Canadian exports.
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Trump bizarrely claims he hired Doug Burgum for Cabinet post after seeing his wife on a horse – UK Times
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump bizarrely claimed that he chose Doug Burgum to serve as his secretary of the Interior after he saw the ex-governor wife, Kathryn, riding a horse. The president made the comments on Thursday evening in the Oval Office during a meeting of senior offi…
Mark Carney, Trumpism’s unlikely foe
The world looked to Europe for someone who would halt Donald Trump, and a Canadian resembling an amiable retiree stepped into the role. Canadian Prime Minster Mark Carney delivered one of the most inspiring and eloquent speeches of last week’s Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland. Before the planet’s business and political elite, the 60-year-old politician attested to “a rupture in the world order” and “the beginning of a harsh reality, where geo…
With the frankness – or rudeness – that characterizes him, Donald Trump confessed this Thursday at the White House, recruiting his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, after seeing a video of the couple on horseback and...
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