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    ‘I meant what I said:’ Carney stands by Davos speech despite U.S. claims


    ‘I meant what I said:’ Carney stands by Davos speech despite U.S. claims

    https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/i-meant-what-i-said-carney-stands-by-davos-speech-despite-us-claims/

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    2. KageyK on

      Well CTV has edited it multiple times now so I’m going to retract any statements because they can’t figure it out.

      My statement was made based on thier initial report.

    3. bo-n-es on

      >When asked specifically whether he did retract parts of the speech, as Bessent claimed, Carney did not answer directly.

      Cowardly Carney.

    7. airbassguitar on

      Carney is the only recent Canadian PM that refuses to provide a readout to the media of his calls to world leaders. Why is that? 

    10. DeadStarBits on

      “When asked specifically whether he did retract parts of the speech, as Bessent claimed, Carney said “no.”

      When asked specifically whether he did retract parts of the speech, as Bessent claimed, Carney did not answer directly.”

      Figure it out CTV

    11. kielmorton on

      “a very good conversation on a wide variety of topics”. I can’t imagine a phone call with that turd, he only rambles and incoherently spews hate and fear. In my mind world leaders get stuck on the phone with trump

    12. NumberOneJetsFan on

      Trump 101 Playbook.

      Lie, Lie again and keep lying. Eventually, useful idiots take it as truth.

    13. missezri on

      The US administration saw how well received Carney’s speech was and how it woke up other middle powers to the new reality. Now they are going to do everything they can to undermine it and Carney’s credibility. Why did governor suddenly pop back up?

    19. Vackberg on

      Watching Canada make a mockery of the Trump administration “spin doctors” is a skill that needs to go global.

    20. trueliesgz on

      What he said to Trump does not matter. Let’s see what he will do. If he continues diversifying trades and making deals with other countries, he strands by what he said in Davos.

    21. Big_Option_5575 on

      Saying one thing to the world and another thing to Trump is OK with me.   Just don’t walk it back to either Canada or the world.  

    22. shadrackandthemandem on

      If he’s just going to lie about what was said, at some point you just need to stop picking up the phone when he calls.

    23. joyridah on

      I mean, we all knew Bessent was lying, it’s par for the course with that entire administration

    24. brandofranco on

      Headlines have been. America scary, are you sure Carney?! Touch some grass reporters we don’t care about the powers of old

    26. DeeDeeRibDegh on

      All that coming out of “you know where” is complete lies. These people are just trying to create chaos & division….do not fall for it.

    27. Lisan_Al-NaCL on

      I’m early GenX, and have had an interest in world affairs since i was young. Mark Carney’s speech at Davos was probably the most intelligent and eloquent pieces of writing and delivery by a world leader I’ve ever heard. I’ve read that Carney wrote the content of the speech himself which is even more impressive if true. PM Carney managed to sum up the feelings of not just Canadians, but of the ‘middle countries’. True Leadership, Intelligence, Poise.

    28. SupOrSalad on

      I think Bessent is trying to give Trump an out to back out of his Tariff threat, without making it look like Trump is TACOing again. As much as Bessent goes along with everything Trump says, he knows America can’t function without Canada. They just don’t have the infrastructure to pivot so quickly like that.

      It was only a couple days ago in one of the morning shows where Bessent was already saying that the tariff threat was only if Canada does a free trade agreement, not any China deal like Trump was claiming.

      This whole thing feels like damage control

    29. Alone-in-a-crowd-1 on

      They just need to control the narrative – they can’t have their God King looking weak.

    30. CamberMacRorie on

      Wouldn’t be surprised if Carney was being much more deferential to the Americans privately but I’d be even less surprised if the Americans just made it up.

    31. mikeybee1976 on

      I often start posts like this with “I don’t understand…” but with Trump and the republicans, I DO understand; they are simultaneously both very stupid and very dishonest. If I didn’t know that, I would be confused as to why the United States is going out on the world stage and making it clear the US is stepping back from its traditional role and that the rest of the world needs to “step up” and then is upset when other countries say the US is stepping back from its traditional role and the rest of the world needs to “step up”. To be clear, I suppose it is the US’s right to do that, though I would argue the entire western world is set up how they wanted it, and they benefited from that set up in that they are the single largest and most powerful economy in the world, but regardless, they have the right. My only hope is that the rest of the world reacts to this in a timely and logical fashion. I am not optimistic that will happen though.

    33. AbraxasTuring on

      I’ve listened to Bessent. He’s the completely out of touch apologist weasal the regime rolls out on the Sunday shows.

    34. Common-Cents-2 on

      Good on Carney……proud that he stood up to Trump……Canada moves forward from here and we as Canadians are willing to sacrifice for our country today so that it will remain as a sovereign nation in the future.

    36. Stephh075 on

      If they are not lying and they actually believe Carney walked back his comments, I think it’s very likely it’s because they didn’t understand lol 

    37. munakib on

      Trump calling Carney in my opinion signals that the US is aware of something that might be brewing and wanted to hear the news from Carney. I find it unusual for Trump to call up people who are not holding “any cards.”

    40. Y3R0K on

      It’s really simple, do you believe Carney, who’s been a straight shooter up to this point, and gives speeches like the one in Davos, or do you believe a smug fuck from an administration that lies virtually 24/7, and whose leader’s mental health is clearly deteriorating?

    41. crakkerzz on

      The natural language of the White House is Lies.

      But to make a sensible lie, you have to assume they were smart enough to understand the conversation.

      No one believes they are smart enough.