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Going to a Central Banker for political advice is never a good idea.

— Mark Carney

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Argue, the middle powers must act together, because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu.

Speech at WEF, Davos (2026)

We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn't mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy.

Speech at WEF, Davos (2026)

Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.

Speech at WEF, Davos (2026)

The old relationship we [Canada] had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over. It's clear the US is no longer a reliable partner.

We will need to dramatically reduce our reliance on the United States [...] We will need to pivot our trade relationships elsewhere, and we will need to do things previously thought impossible at speeds we haven’t seen in generations.

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