Did Carney cave? Middle power leaders are keeping things 'realistic' on Trump — rather than face reality

Middle Power Nonsense: Australia, Canada and Capitulating to the Iran War - Dissident Voice

In his January speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave the impression of a banker turned soothsayer, a Daniel coming to judgment. Here was a born-again man of international relations who would rally the middle powers (from the middle) and try to assert influence and power in a way deemed fit for this rule-torn world. So far, the middling powers have not gotten far. In fact, they have shown themselves…

Did Carney cave? Middle power leaders are keeping things 'realistic' on Trump — rather than face reality

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was praised for decrying the 'rupture' facing the international order. It was telling he choice not to mention Donald Trump by name — just as he did during his visit to Australia. The post Did Carney cave? Middle power leaders are keeping things ‘realistic’ on Trump — rather than face reality appeared first on Crikey.

Australia’s ‘middle power’ myth

Talk of Australia as a ‘middle power’ sounds comforting, but our record in Asia and in global diplomacy often tells a different story. The visit to Canberra by Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney has revived happy talk of Australia as a ‘middle power’. But do we qualify? Australia’s past record has at times been worse […]