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Read Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by theacharnian@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world

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The title is the original CBC title. It's a good speech. Here's a video of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtF630gnvZQ

A version without annoying ads is available at the official PM website: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/speeches/2026/01/20/principled-and-pragmatic-canadas-path-prime-minister-carney-addresses

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[–] mski@lemmy.ca 15 points 5 days ago

This is indeed a good speech. I often see of critique from both sides of our political discourse about some of his actions (security, climate change, neoliberalism, etc.), but I'm proud to have a smart, thoughtful, and well respected leader representing our country on the world stage. This is a tricky needle to thread, but hopefully one that can lead to continued peace & restored prosperity for all of us.

We didn't ask for this, but we need to make the best of the current situation.

And to be clear, as a Canadian, I still view our southern neighbours as friends (excluding a few notable individuals), who are going through a difficult time. One that many of us saw coming from 1.609km away, but sometimes you can't tell a friend their love interest is a psychopathic narsicist, because they're too infatuated to listen or see it. They have to learn for themselves...

Unfortunately, in this case, we're all being dragged along for the ride.

[–] Honse@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 5 days ago

Only one without his head in his ass. Other leaders need to realize

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If Canada’s PM can see this, then why can't Australia's? Albo, are you really going to wait and hope not to be noticed while our ally turns into the Fourth Reich, doing nothing to separate ourselves before it's too late?

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I think that in the future, this very speech may be considered the point at which it became impossible ignore the cracks in the dam.

I don’t think I’ve seen any world leader so cogently, clearly, pragmatically, and forcefully make the point that the old geopolitical order is genuinely dead and gone, that pretending otherwise is a recipe for disaster, but also that there is still a third option for non-superpowers aside from placation and subservience.

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago