US EditionCarney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' despite U.S. claims
Carney told Trump he stands by his Davos speech rejecting claims of retraction and highlighted Canada's trade diversification, including 12 new deals across four continents.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Jan. 27, 2026 he told U.S. President Donald Trump he `meant what I said in Davos` and explained Canada's arrangement with China and 12 new trade deals.
- In Davos last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned economic coercion and urged middle powers to act together, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's 100% tariff threat and escalating trade tensions.
- Explaining Canada's China ties, Carney said he told Mr. Trump the government is not pursuing a free-trade pact and confirmed the call covered Ukraine, Venezuela and Arctic security, as well as moving forward with the CUSMA review this year.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday he was in the Oval Office and alleged Prime Minister Mark Carney was aggressively walking back parts of his Davos remarks, which Carney disputes, while President Donald Trump threatened a 100% tariff and revoked Canada's invite.
- His Davos message positions middle powers to coordinate against economic coercion, with Carney planning to travel to India, Australia, and aim to double Canada's non-U.S. exports, which are over 75% of Canadian exports.
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'I meant what I said': Canadian PM accuses Trump admin of lying about phone call
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling out a top official in President Donald Trump's administration and dismissing the claim that he had walked back some of his incendiary Davos speech in a phone call with the president, according to The New Republic. During a Monday evening appearance on Fox News, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that Carney and Trump had spoken over the phone earlier in the day, and that the prime minister had…
Mark Carney insists he meant what he said in Davos speech after Trump official claims prime minister ‘walked back’ comments in call with U.S. president
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday night on Fox News that Carney had "aggressively walked back" Davos rhetoric in call with Donald Trump.
Carney rolls his eyes at U.S. Treasury secretary, telling Trump he meant what he said at Davos
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told U.S. President Donald Trump that he stands by his comments made at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Carney plans to diversify Canada’s trade away from the U.S. with a dozen new deals.…
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Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, telling Trump he meant what he said at Davos
In Davos at the World Economic Forum last week, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trump’s name.
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