Carney rolls eyes at US Treasury chief, says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos

South China Morning Post DiplomaticNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 27, 2026 at 07:26 PM

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney affirmed that he stood by his Davos speech, telling President Trump directly and rejecting claims he walked back his statements. Carney's remarks followed criticism of economic coercion by larger nations, made at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which were interpreted as a rebuke of Trump's trade policies. He emphasized that Canada understood the shift in US trade policy and was actively diversifying its trade relationships, pursuing a dozen new deals. This comes after Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods if Canada pursued a trade deal with China, although Carney stated Canada is not seeking a comprehensive agreement with Beijing. Carney's comments were made to reporters in Ottawa, following US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's assertion that Carney had softened his stance after speaking with Trump.

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Canada has no interest in negotiating a comprehensive trade deal with Beijing.

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Trump threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada.

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Carney rolled his eyes and rejected Bessent's contention he walked back comments.

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Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals.

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Carney told Trump he meant what he said in his Davos speech.

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Ottawa 30% Fox News 40% Beijing ×250% Xi Jinping ×250% Scott Bessent 60% World Economic Forum ×260% United States ×270% Canada ×680% Donald Trump ×790% Mark Carney ×690%

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trade policy 90% mark carney 80% donald trump 80% canada 70% trade deals 70% economic coercion 60% world economic forum 60% tariffs 50% us treasury 40%