US EditionCarney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' despite U.S. claims
Carney reaffirmed his Davos speech in a call with Trump, highlighting Canada's trade diversification with 12 new deals and addressing U.S. tariff threats on Canadian goods.
- 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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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the suggestion of US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, according to which he withdrew the statement regarding the fact that President Trump created a revocable "disrupt" of the world order, writes New...
'I meant what I said,' says Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday denied a claim that he walked back his speech at the World Economic Forum denouncing US global leadership in a subsequent call with President Donald Trump. Carney's speech last week in Davos, which captured global attention, said the rules-based international order led by the United States for decades was enduring a "rupture" and urged middle powers to break their reliance on US economic influence, …
'I meant what I said': Carney refuses to walk back from Davos speech in phone call with Trump
Carney made global headlines at Davos, indirectly rebuking the US president for a "rupture" in the postwar world order. The prime minister on Tuesday denied Bessent's claim and said that he got a call from Trump
At Fox News, Trump's finance minister said that the Canadian prime minister had withdrawn some of the US-critical statements from his Davos speech, which is now denouncing the decision.
Mark Carney's secretary of the U.S. Treasure said he had repeated his position on the phone. Trump had warned the Canadian to "be careful with what he said".
I meant what I said: Canada PM Carney stands by Davos speech in call with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney doubled down on his criticism of Washington, saying recent US actions had reshaped global trade realities. In Davos, Carney pointed to US tariff policies as a sign that long-standing global trade norms were breaking down.
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