Mark Carney's Speech at Davos

Intoduced by: Karen Lynn

Please join the Zoom Meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/971381033

Full Transcript of Speech: CBC News

Videos

• January 20, 2026: PM Carney’s speech at Davos (33 mins)

• PM Carney answers questions after rousing speech at World Economic Forum (12 mins)

Criticisms of Carney’s Speech

1. Politco: Carney’s viral Davos speech complicates stalled US-Canada talks

2. National Post: Pierre Poilievre: Carney's Davos speech highlights that it is Liberal rhetoric that doesn't match reality

3. YouTube: Lutnick Slams Carney Criticism as 'Political Noiseick

4. CBC: At Issue: Can Carney deliver on his Davos speech?

5. The Hub: Is Carney’s 'rupture' diagnosis correct?

6. The Breech: Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was an exercise in hollow defiance

Questions for discussion

1. What were the critical points in Carney’s speech that impressed you most?

2. What did you like best in Carney’s speech?

3. Since January 20, there have been criticisms. Do you support any of the criticisms?

4. Is it better to defy Trump or to challenge him? Or, since he responds unpredictably, and he may exact punishment, was Carney’s rallying cry still worth it?

5. Are the middle powers uniting against the bully, or is it too soon to tell?
   

Please join the Zoom Meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/971381033