Mark Carney - Donald Trump

Carney Declines to Escalate Rhetoric After Trump Floats 100% Tariffs on Canadian Imports

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday (Jan 26) sought to play down US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Canada, urging observers to view the remarks in the broader context of an impending review of the North American...
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney

Why Middle Powers May Miss the Global Order More Than They Expect in a World Sliding Toward Disorder or Superpower Dominance

Vaclav Havel’s seminal 1978 essay The Power of the Powerless is rarely encountered today outside university syllabi or the shelves of political theorists. That absence is telling. In an era defined by strategic ambiguity, selective morality and the quiet retreat...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

US Threatens 100% Tariffs on Canadian Imports If Ottawa Finalises New Trade Deal With China

The United States will impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on Canadian imports if Ottawa finalises a new trade agreement with China, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday (Jan 25), escalating pressure on Canada as tensions...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Carney’s Defiant Davos Speech Triggers Trump Backlash, Raising Fears for Fragile US–Canada Trade Pact

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s high-profile debut on the world stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos has gone viral at home — but it has also triggered a fierce backlash from U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner...
China - Canada

China Positions Itself as North American Counterbalance Amid Canada’s Shift Toward Strategic Autonomy Over US Policies Under Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Beijing marked a significant moment in Canada-China relations, signaling a cautious thaw in ties that have been strained for nearly a decade. Over several days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney - Chinese President Xi Jinping

Carney Calls Xi Talks a “Turning Point” as Canada Seeks Reset Amid U.S. Trade Turmoil

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that his landmark meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping marked a “turning point” in bilateral relations, signalling an effort to thaw one of the frostiest relationships between China and a Western nation...