Carney Posts Video of Davos Speech That Enraged Trump, While Trump Takes Jabs at Ottawa as Trade War Escalates

Prime Minister Mark Carney shared a video of his speech at the World Economic Forum, where he criticized the emergence of a “great power rivalry” and the use of economic tools like tariffs as weapons. He urged middle powers to unite against this trend, without explicitly naming the countries involved. This occurred on the same day the White House released a clip of President Trump criticizing Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S.

• Prime Minister Mark Carney posted a video of his World Economic Forum speech.
• The speech, given in Davos, Switzerland, indirectly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies.
• Carney spoke of a shift to “great power rivalry” and warned against using economic integration as weapons.
• He urged middle powers to unite against great powers.
• On the same day, the White House shared a clip of Trump criticizing Ottawa.
• The article references an escalating trade war.