PM Carney takes jab at Trump after teleprompter glitch
Carney joked that his own teleprompter failure was not a conspiracy, contrasting it with Trump’s complaints after a similar UN incident.
- On Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joked after his teleprompter malfunctioned during a Toronto housing policy news conference, saying, "I do not view this as a conspiracy."
- Carney's comment alluded to President Donald Trump, who demanded investigations after encountering a halted escalator and non-functioning teleprompter at the 2025 United Nations General Assembly.
- Relations between Canada and the White House have remained tense since Trump returned to power last year, marked by broad tariffs and rhetoric suggesting Canada become the 51st state.
- Neither the White House nor Carney's office provided immediate comment on the remark, which drew laughter from journalists attending the Toronto news conference.
- The incident reflects Carney's broader effort to reduce Canada's economic reliance on the White House while opposing great powers' weaponization of economic integration.
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Times of IndiaCanada PM Mark Carney mocks Trump after facing teleprompter glitch
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced Donald Trump during a teleprompter issue. He humorously stated he did not view the malfunction as a conspiracy. This remark alluded to Trump's past complaints about similar technical problems. Relations between Canada and the United States have been strained recently. Carney has worked to reduce Canada's reliance on American economic ties.
The Canadian premiere stated that, unlike "a certain world leader", there was no conspiracy that his telesuffler had failed.
PM Carney takes jab at Trump after teleprompter glitch. Here’s what he said
When his teleprompter malfunctioned on Wednesday in the middle of a news conference on housing policy, Mark Carney smiled and took a swift jab at Donald Trump, saying, 'I do not view this as a conspiracy.'
Not a conspiracy: Canada's Carney mocks Trump after teleprompter glitch
Mark Carney joked about Donald Trump after a teleprompter failure interrupted his Toronto announcement. The remark highlighted strained Canada-US ties and became a talking point at the press conference.
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