Mark Carney's Davos Speech

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Anonymous wrote:The contrast between Carney's speech and Trump's is stunning.

+1. I plan to show it to my kids this weekend so they can see what a real leader sounds like.

I showed it to my teen son. He was very impressed. Our leaders pale in comparison. Carney's speech was brave, intelligent, clear, realistic and electric.

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Anonymous wrote:What an important speech for countries of the world being bullied by the US. Here is an excerpt:

"In 1978, the Czech dissident Václav Havel, later president, wrote an essay called “The Power of the Powerless,” and in it he asked a simple question: how did the communist system sustain itself?

And his answer began with a greengrocer.

Every morning, the shopkeeper places a sign in his window: “Workers of the world unite.” He doesn’t believe in it. No one does. But he places the sign anyway to avoid trouble, to signal compliance, to get along. And because every shopkeeper on every street does the same, the system persists — not through violence alone, but through the participation of ordinary people in rituals they privately know to be false.

Havel called this living within a lie. The system’s power comes not from its truth, but from everyone’s willingness to perform as if it were true. And its fragility comes from the same source. When even one person stops performing, when the greengrocer removes his sign, the illusion begins to crack.

Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs down."

What an idiot capitalist banker.

He accidentally said that tyranny triumphed because the workers of the world didn't believe enough in their own power.

Yes, I am the PP who also thought the speech was dreadful although you expressed it better than me. I agree with the fact that the world needs to speak out against Trump, I think it's terrible Carney relied on an anti-worker story.

It’s shocking and sad how ignorant you posters seem to be about Havel and his thinking and his place in history.

Educate yourselves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Powerless

Seriously the ignorance knows no bounds. This was such an excellent speech and as a Canadian I’m so so proud of our leader! Now all the other countries need to take notice and follow the same steps.

I thought this speech was so good that I was sure it would be all anyone would be talking about today, and I'm completely mystified and kind of depressed that it isn't. You practically have to search for coverage of it.

If it’s any consolation to you, I watched extensive coverage of Davos and many of the very bright commentators- historians, economists, political scientists, retired military - were saying how Carney’s speech would go down in history as the marking of the new world order and how it was so much the polar opposite of the shit show that Trump put on today.

Trump destroyed a world order of 80 years, and as if in anticipation of that coming, Carney laid out the framework for the middle powers to make a new world without reliance on a once great superpower which committed international suicide this week.

I’ve always secretly envied Canada - as a kid it was because of Wayne Gretzky (barf he’s MAGA now) and Anne of Green Gables, and now because you have such an intelligent reasonable leader while we suffer under the dumb demented dictator. If it comes to blows, I hope I can defect and join your struggle.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:To me the best lines are that the powerful have their power but we have something to.

That's a wisdom of being able to evaluate reality and understand your advantage to leverage it. The whole theme of this speech is that you must focus on moving forward, unity, practicality, clarity. These are the elements every country can muster to thrive. He's saying that Canada has found their voice but every country can as well. He's saying that America's time is gone and while there's still power here, other countries can compete and thrive by leveraging their strengths.

It's the best possible solution in these times, a positive message to the world and eloquently presented.

This is why it's such a great speech - meaningful to the world and at the same time a pride in being Canadian.

+1

As a Canadian living in the US, I watched it three times. I cried at what has been lost (as an American), but I also swelled with pride at seeing a mid-sized country (the country of my birth) stand up, and inspire others to join, to stand up to a bully. Bullies only succeed if the community accomodates. And the global community should no longer. Carney is the right leader for this time. I was so inspired and proud of his clear-eyed and strong speech.

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And then there was Trump’s speech. It was like a geopolitical version of a Mafia shakedown. “You can say yes and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no and we will remember.” That was Trump’s message to Denmark on the subject of ceding Greenland. It was like watching a scene from “The Sopranos.”

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Mark Carney Says Firmly That ‘Canada Doesn’t Live Because of the United States’
The Canadian prime minister spoke after returning from the World Economic Forum where he urged middle powers to team up in resisting President Trump.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/world/canada/carney-trump-canada-speech.html

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Anonymous wrote:What an important speech for countries of the world being bullied by the US. Here is an excerpt:

"In 1978, the Czech dissident Václav Havel, later president, wrote an essay called “The Power of the Powerless,” and in it he asked a simple question: how did the communist system sustain itself?

And his answer began with a greengrocer.

Every morning, the shopkeeper places a sign in his window: “Workers of the world unite.” He doesn’t believe in it. No one does. But he places the sign anyway to avoid trouble, to signal compliance, to get along. And because every shopkeeper on every street does the same, the system persists — not through violence alone, but through the participation of ordinary people in rituals they privately know to be false.

Havel called this living within a lie. The system’s power comes not from its truth, but from everyone’s willingness to perform as if it were true. And its fragility comes from the same source. When even one person stops performing, when the greengrocer removes his sign, the illusion begins to crack.

Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs down."

What an idiot capitalist banker.

He accidentally said that tyranny triumphed because the workers of the world didn't believe enough in their own power.

Yes, I am the PP who also thought the speech was dreadful although you expressed it better than me. I agree with the fact that the world needs to speak out against Trump, I think it's terrible Carney relied on an anti-worker story.

It’s shocking and sad how ignorant you posters seem to be about Havel and his thinking and his place in history.

Educate yourselves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_of_the_Powerless

Seriously the ignorance knows no bounds. This was such an excellent speech and as a Canadian I’m so so proud of our leader! Now all the other countries need to take notice and follow the same steps.

I thought this speech was so good that I was sure it would be all anyone would be talking about today, and I'm completely mystified and kind of depressed that it isn't. You practically have to search for coverage of it.

If it’s any consolation to you, I watched extensive coverage of Davos and many of the very bright commentators- historians, economists, political scientists, retired military - were saying how Carney’s speech would go down in history as the marking of the new world order and how it was so much the polar opposite of the shit show that Trump put on today.

Trump destroyed a world order of 80 years, and as if in anticipation of that coming, Carney laid out the framework for the middle powers to make a new world without reliance on a once great superpower which committed international suicide this week.

I’ve always secretly envied Canada - as a kid it was because of Wayne Gretzky (barf he’s MAGA now) and Anne of Green Gables, and now because you have such an intelligent reasonable leader while we suffer under the dumb demented dictator. If it comes to blows, I hope I can defect and join your struggle.

I heard more coverage today so I feel slightly consoled.

It's taken over a decade for media to start questioning Trump's mental state and for the rest of the world to speak up. And then Trump TACO'd on his Greenland threats. It's a big week. I want to celebrate by injecting news coverage of this speech and all the rest of the Davos snubs straight into my veins.

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Well you have to note Carneys background - he's not a politician with sales and marketing as his only talent. He's an economist by trade and a damn good one. He has an education to lean on and so his wisdom really shines. I heard he wrote the speech himself - no speech writers. He's an experienced, savvy, knowledgeable guy so he's got the qualifications to lead. Compare him to most of our idiots in Congress and higher offices and it makes sense that there's no leadership here in the US!

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Anonymous wrote:And then there was Trump’s speech. It was like a geopolitical version of a Mafia shakedown. “You can say yes and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no and we will remember.” That was Trump’s message to Denmark on the subject of ceding Greenland. It was like watching a scene from “The Sopranos.”

You give Trump way too much credit.

Tony was way smarter than Trump!

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Thank God for this man. Cutting through the "weave" of threats, caprice, tantrums and gobbledegook.

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Anonymous wrote:Thank God for this man. Cutting through the "weave" of threats, caprice, tantrums and gobbledegook.

Let’s hope he doesn’t go down in history as the person who warned that American democracy had collapsed and was ignored completely

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And now Trump has uninvited Canada to be on his Board of Peace, because he's a petty little baby.

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Anonymous wrote:And now Trump has uninvited Canada to be on his Board of Peace, because he's a petty little baby.

I’m sure Carney is all broken up by this.

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Anonymous wrote:And now Trump has uninvited Canada to be on his Board of Peace, because he's a petty little baby.

I’m sure Carney is all broken up by this.

+1. Canada won’t need to waste $1bn in its citizens’ tax dollars to join a Board to put luxury hotels all over former Palestinian communities in Gaza.

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Libs think other countries are better than the US. News at 11.

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Anonymous wrote:Libs think other countries are better than the US. News at 11.

They are better than Trump land

Fax, grandpa