Canadian PM Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney refuted claims that he backtracked on his Davos speech criticizing unconstrained superpowers during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney confirmed the call took place after a U.S. Treasury Secretary stated that Carney had "aggressively" walked back his remarks. Carney asserted that he stands by his Davos speech, where he indirectly criticized Trump's policies, and that he had a "very good conversation" with the U.S. President on various topics, including trade, Ukraine, and Arctic security. The phone call followed Trump's Davos speech and criticism from a U.S. Treasury Secretary regarding Canada's trade deal with China, which would lower levies on Canadian canola oil, and concerns about Chinese goods entering the U.S. through Canada. Carney stated that Trump understood Canada's position on trade.

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