‘A Rupture in the World Order’

From wielding economy-upending tariffs like a cudgel against nearly every country in the world, to using the U.S. military to overthrow the leader of a sovereign country without bothering to seek authorization at home or abroad , to threatening to seize the territory of some oft the United States’ closest friends and allies, Trump has brazenly discarded the old rule book to pursue what he has called an “America First” agenda .

The world leaders gathered for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week are facing a stark and disorienting reality: The United States under President Donald Trump is no longer a reliable or predictable ally.

The world leaders gathered for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week are facing a stark and disorienting reality: The United States under President Donald Trump is no longer a reliable or predictable ally.

From wielding economy-upending tariffs like a cudgel against nearly every country in the world, to using the U.S. military to overthrow the leader of a sovereign country without bothering to seek authorization at home or abroad, to threatening to seize the territory of some oft the United States’ closest friends and allies, Trump has brazenly discarded the old rule book to pursue what he has called an “America First” agenda.

Much of the rest of the world is struggling just to keep up, let alone craft a coherent, effective response. But some leaders are beginning to find their footing. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to be one such figure. In a forceful speech at Davos on Tuesday that is already being cited as a blueprint, Carney laid out his vision for how to push back against Trump’s chaos.

Read his full remarks below.

Thank you very much, Larry [Fink]. I’m going to start in French, and then I’ll switch back to English.

[The following is translated from French]

Thank you, Larry. It is both a pleasure and a duty to be with you tonight in this pivotal moment that Canada and the world [are] going through.

Today, I will talk about a rupture in the world order, the end of a pleasant fiction and the beginning of a harsh reality, where geopolitics, where the large, main power, geopolitics, is submitted to no limits, no constraints.

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