Carney at Davos calls U.S.-led order a 'rupture' and wins standing ovation

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada delivered a stark speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, prompting global political and corporate leaders in the audience to give a rare standing ovation. He described the end of the era underpinned by United States hegemony, calling the current phase "a rupture," and, without naming President Trump, made his reference clear.

"Every day we are reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry," he said, adding, "That the rules-based order is fading. That the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must." He warned that "the middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, we’re on the menu," and chastised other leaders for a tendency "to go along to get along" and to hope that "compliance will buy safety.

It won’t." A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mr. Carney wrote his own speech. The address framed Canada’s economic and strategic concerns as President Trump has doubled down on threats related to Greenland and imposed tariffs that the story says are crippling Canadian sectors including autos, steel, aluminum and lumber.

The article notes that Canada exports about 75 percent of its goods and services to the United States, while China accounts for less than five percent, and that Mr. Trump’s allies, including Steve Bannon, have discussed annexation to access Arctic resources. Mr.

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