Mark Carney has been praised for a speech where he condemned the US’ latest global political moves and reflected on the future of the world.
Donald Trump and his administration has caused quite a stir over the last year, in his second stint in the White House. While the US leader has been known for cavalier actions, more recently he has frustrated and annoyed his country’s closest allies.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has recently been praised for addressing this tense atmosphere between the US and its counterparts during a speech at the annual World Economic Forum. The speech seemed to be so moving that the PM even received a standing ovation.
Without naming Trump, Carney addressed the US’ recent actions when it came to tariffs and the demands to annex Greenland.In part, he said: “Let me be direct: We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition.
“Over the past two decades, a series of crises in finance, health, energy and geopolitics have laid bare the risks of extreme global integration.
