Mark Carney Denies Retracting Davos Comments to Donald Trump

Conversation with President Trump

• 🇺🇸 Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed a call with U.S. President Donald Trump on January 26th, describing it as a good conversation on various global issues.
• 🌍 Topics discussed included the situations in Ukraine and Venezuela, Arctic security, and Canada's efforts to build new international partnerships.

Clarification on Davos Remarks

• 🗣️ Carney stated that he meant what he said in Davos and did not retract his comments.
• 💡 He explained that his remarks in Davos were about Canada being the first country to understand and respond to changes in U.S. trade policy.
• 📈 Canada's response involves building partnerships abroad, strengthening the domestic economy, and pursuing a new relationship through Kosma.

Trade and Diversification

• 🇨🇦 Carney highlighted Canada's strategy to diversify trade away from the United States, which accounts for approximately 70% of Canadian exports.
• 🤝 This diversification includes establishing 12 new deals on four continents in 6 months.
• 💬 Discussions were also held with a counterpart regarding the modalities and path forward for a new trade arrangement.