Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen delivering a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Prime
Minister Mark Carney is dismissing a claim that he walked back the
remarks he made in Davos, Switzerland, last week during a conversation
with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.
"To be absolutely
clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos,"
Carney said Tuesday on his way into a meeting with his cabinet.
Asked directly if he walked his comments back, Carney said "no."
The
prime minister said Trump called Carney on Monday and the pair had "a
very good conversation" discussing everything from Arctic security to
the situation in Ukraine and Venezuela.
WATCH | 'I meant what I said':
Carney says he told Trump in call: 'I meant what I said in Davos'
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Prime
Minister Mark Carney says he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on a
call Monday about everything from Ukraine and Venezuela to Arctic
security. Carney says he also outlined what Canada is doing 'positively'
to build partnerships around the world, adding that he explained
Canada's trade 'arrangement' with China.
Carney
said he told the U.S. president that Canada was the first country to
recognize the new direction Trump was taking with American trade policy
and that Canada was "responding positively" to Trump's moves.
"I
explained to him our arrangement with China, I explained to him what
we're doing: 12 new deals on four continents in six months — he was
impressed — and what we intend to do going forward."
The prime
minister said part of that 30-minute conversation focused on the
upcoming review of CUSMA and how Canada was prepared to use that review
to build new relationships in the U.S.
A speech heard around the world
During an appearance on Fox News' Hannity
program on Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was
there when Trump spoke with Carney, saying the prime minister used the
opportunity to recant what he said during his speech at the World
Economic Forum in Davos last week.
"I was in the Oval [Office]
with the president today. He spoke to Prime Minister Carney, who was
very aggressively walking back some of the unfortunate remarks he made
at Davos," Bessent said.
Carney's speech to the world's business
and political elite argued that the U.S.-led, rules-based international
order is over and that middle powers like Canada need to band together
or risk being eaten alive by great powers.
"Great powers can
afford to go it alone. They have the market size, the military capacity,
the leverage to dictate terms. Middle powers do not. But when we only
negotiate bilaterally with a hegemon, we negotiate from weakness. We
accept what is offered. We compete with each other to be the most
accommodating. This is not sovereignty. It is the performance of
sovereignty while accepting subordination," Carney said.
"In
a world of great power rivalry, the countries in between have a choice:
to compete with each other for favour, or to combine to create a third
path with impact."
Without invoking Trump by name, Carney's speech
referenced "American hegemony" and said that "great powers" are using
economic integration as "weapons."
"Canadians know that our old,
comfortable assumption that our geography and alliance memberships
automatically conferred prosperity and security is no longer valid,"
Carney said.
An issue of transparency
Conservative foreign
affairs critic Michael Chong criticized Carney for not issuing an
official readout of his 30-minute conversation with Trump.
Readouts
are statements issued after a prime minister speaks with a foreign
leader that serve as official notice the call took place, while also
providing some detail about what was discussed.
"All I know now
is that there are two versions of events," Chong said in Ottawa. "The
solution to this is for the Prime Minister's Office to put things in
writing, as past prime ministers have done … so that everybody
understands what took place during that conversation."
Carney has
not issued readouts for every conversation he has with Trump, or other
leaders, since coming to office. The White House also did not issue a
readout of Trump's call with Carney on Monday.
Peter
Zimonjic is a senior writer for CBC News who reports for digital, radio
and television. He has worked as a reporter and columnist in London,
England, for the Telegraph, Times and Daily Mail, and in Canada for the
Ottawa Citizen, Torstar and Sun Media. He is the author of Into The
Darkness: An Account of 7/7, published by Vintage.
Jan 27, 2026 Prime
Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump called him Monday
night and they had a 'good conversation.' But Carney rejected U.S.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assertion that he was 'aggressively
walking back' comments he made in his speech in Davos during the call.
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Minister Mark Carney made waves after his speech at the World Economic
Forum in Davos last week but followed it up with a speech his domestic
agenda that was not well received by many in Quebec.
And
as Parliament returns the Liberal government still finds itself short
of a majority and still; grappling with trade threats from the United
States all of this and more factors have some wondering if another
election is on the horizon.
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Speaking of Poilievre's leadership review. I have quiz for you two.
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Annie Bergeron-Oliver on whether Carney walked back his comments he
made in Davos and how the prime minister and Premier Ford mended fences
over pizza.
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political season just getting started and Poilievre only a few days away
from his leadership review in Calgary, what do these numbers mean for
where things go from here on the federal political scene?
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Jan
26, 2026
Conservative MP Andrew Scheer speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill,
calling out Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon for lying in the House. Scheer
also comments on the JUST committee and Carney's "new" grocery rebate.
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MP Andrew Scheer speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill, calling out
Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon for lying in the House. Scheer also comments
on the JUST committee and Carney's "new" grocery rebate.
Today
we’re cutting through the spin. Conflicting stories from Ottawa and
Washington raise a simple question: who’s telling the truth, Carney or
Besset? As grocery prices keep climbing, promised tax relief stalls, and
charts expose a worsening economic picture, political messaging is
falling apart. We also dig into Eby openly admitting uncertainty,
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hacking phones, and why Canada keeps talking while other countries are
actually doing deals.
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Davos, his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, Carney's
changing comments about his relationship with China. Cooper discussed
how Canada should approach any trade deals with China, how China has
interfered with Canada's elections and institutions and the Chinese
Communist Party as the biggest threat to world peace and public safety
in North America. Cooper also discussed his reporting of the CCP's
transnational repression, including running police stations in Canada,
and a transnational organized crime group called the Prince Group, run
by a Fujian mafia set up in Cambodia that's running worldwide scams.
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separatism.
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Prime
Minister Mark Carney spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump
following remarks he delivered at the World Economic Forum in Davos
earlier this month.
U.S.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was present in the Oval Office
during the call and told Fox News that Carney walked back comments from
his Davos speech that were critical of Trump and U.S. trade policy.
The Prime Minister’s Office did not release an official readout of the call.
When
asked later about the conversation, Carney denied apologizing or
retreating from his remarks. He said he stood by his Davos comments and
described the call as constructive, adding that the President understood
Canada’s position.
Marc
Patrone is joined by former Liberal MP Dan McTeague to break down the
conflicting accounts of the call and what it could mean for Canada–U.S.
relations.
Does
anyone understand why I find this comical?
McTeague was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 federal election
and was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was a member
of the Liberal Party of Canada and was the Parliamentary Secretary to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs tasked with protecting Canadians abroad,
until the Liberals lost the 2006 election. In 2019, he became President
of Canadians for Affordable Energy after the group's founder John
Williamson returned to Parliament
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Minister François-Philippe Champagne (finance), Liberal MP Ben Carr, Conservative MP Greg McLean, NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice and Scheer respond to questions on the government’s announcement of a suite of new affordability measures, including a 25 per cent boost to the GST credit.
Conservative MPs Costas Menegakis and Dan Albas react to Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon saying that the minority Parliament can move forward with legislation if Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre agrees “to get out of the way.”
Minister Marc Miller (Canadian identity and culture) is asked about whether the government has plans to introduce legislation related to social media use among children.
Champagne is also questioned about security concerns around Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Ministers Rebecca Chartrand (Northern and Arctic Affairs) and Eleanor Olszewski (emergency management). as well as Liberal MP Anthony Housefather take questions on Arctic sovereignty, water treatment in Indigenous communities and the justice committee’s study of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.
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Better yet is this discussion merely a distraction? Trust the 3 lawyers on your panel know of my issues about free trade etc long before Trump burst upon the scene
This story appeared in the Kings County Record June 22, 2004
The Unconventional Candidate
David Amos Isn’t Campaigning For Your Vote, But….
By Gisele McKnight
FUNDY—He
has a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket, a chain on his wallet, a
beard at least a foot long, 60 motorcycles and a cell phone that rings
to the tune of "Yankee Doodle."
Meet the latest addition to the Fundy ballot—David Amos.
The
independent candidate lives in Milton, Massachusetts with his wife and
two children, but his place of residence does not stop him from running
for office in Canada.
One has only to be at least 18, a Canadian citizen and not be in jail to meet Elections Canada requirements.
When it came time to launch his political crusade, Amos chose his favourite place to do so—Fundy.
Amos, 52, is running for political office because of his dissatisfaction with politicians.
"I’ve
become aware of much corruption involving our two countries," he said.
"The only way to fix corruption is in the political forum."
The
journey that eventually led Amos to politics began in Sussex in 1987. He
woke up one morning disillusioned with life and decided he needed to
change his life.
"I lost my faith in mankind," he said. "People go through that sometimes in midlife."
So
Amos, who’d lived in Sussex since 1973, closed his Four Corners
motorcycle shop, paid his bills and hit the road with Annie, his 1952
Panhead motorcycle.
"Annie and I rode around for awhile (three
years, to be exact) experiencing the milk of human kindness," he said.
"This is how you renew your faith in mankind – you help anyone you can,
you never ask for anything, but you take what they offer."
For those three years, they offered food, a place to sleep, odd jobs and conversation all over North America.
Since
he and Annie stopped wandering, he has married, fathered a son and a
daughter and become a house-husband – Mr. Mom, as he calls himself.
He
also describes himself in far more colourful terms—a motorcyclist
rather than a biker, a "fun-loving, free-thinking, pig-headed
individual," a "pissed-off Maritimer" rather than an activist, a proud
Canadian and a "wild colonial boy."
Ironically, the man who is running for office has never voted in his life.
"But
I have no right to criticize unless I offer my name," he said. "It’s
alright to bitch in the kitchen, but can you walk the walk?"
Amos has no intention of actively campaigning.
"I
didn’t appreciate it when they (politicians) pounded on my door
interrupting my dinner," he said. "If people are interested, they can
call me. I’m not going to drive my opinions down their throats."
And he has no campaign budget, nor does he want one.
"I
won’t take any donations," he said. "Just try to give me some. It’s not
about money. It goes against what I’m fighting about."
What he’s
fighting for is the discussion of issues – tainted blood, the
exploitation of the Maritimes’ gas and oil reserves and NAFTA, to name a
few.
"The political issues in the Maritimes involve the three Fs
– fishing, farming and forestry, but they forget foreign issues," he
said. "I’m death on NAFTA, the back room deals and free trade. I say
chuck it (NAFTA) out the window.
NAFTA is the North American Free
Trade Agreement which allows an easier flow of goods between Canada,
the United States and Mexico.
Amos disagrees with the idea that a vote for him is a wasted vote.
"There
are no wasted votes," he said. "I want people like me, especially young
people, to pay attention and exercise their right. Don’t necessarily
vote for me, but vote."
Although…if you’re going to vote anyway, Amos would be happy to have your X by his name.
"I want people to go into that voting booth, see my name, laugh and say, ‘what the hell.’"
Xi
Turns Trump’s Words Back as US Threatens Canada With Massive Tariffs
This video explains rising trade tensions between Canada and the United
States as Donald Trump threatens major tariffs over Canada’s China
ties.
It
breaks down Ottawa’s response, Mark Carney’s stance on USMCA
commitments, China’s role, and how shifting global trade strategies
could reshape North American economic relations.
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