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Chapter 1: What powerful message did Canada PM Mark Carney convey about Trump?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is not messing around. He just gave an incredibly powerful speech where he blasted Donald Trump and he talked about how Canada and Europe will lead the way forward as America first actually means America alone. You also had Pete Buttigieg, former President Barack Obama and numerous other pro-democracy leaders in America.
in Canada having Prime Minister Carney's back. Let me show you what went down. First, Prime Minister Carney posted the following, Canada and Europe are united in our values of pluralism, the rule of law and democracy. On Europe Day, We're building on that foundation to forge new strategic partnerships, deepen our trade, and stand steadfast with Ukraine.
In a more uncertain world, Canada and Europe are creating greater certainty, security, and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic. In other words, bye-bye U.S. Canada now views itself as European. Prime Minister Carney also said, for a better and more just future, we must name plainly what is broken, say how we will replace it, and do the hard work of building.
That's what we focused on at the Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto. And Prime Minister Carney keynoted that with a vengeance when it came to calling out Donald Trump. First, you had former President Obama meet with Prime Minister Carney. The symbolism of these two powerful, intelligent people representing democracy side by side sent a clear message to the world.
At the same time, people were rejoicing in Budapest as Peter Magyar became the Prime Minister. of Hungary and as Hungary cast away their authoritarian dictatorial Orban regime. Whereas you also had Putin with that disgusting parade that he had, low energy, low T Putin's parade. We saw democracies on the rise yesterday.
And then Prime Minister Carney gave an incredible speech where he said, those who seek policies or politics to destroy, demolish or dismantle, they're not going to change. We can't pretend that this rupture will just go away if we are more timid versions of them, if we are Trump-lite, what we need to do is we need to unite and stand up powerfully against these authoritarians.
Watch what Prime Minister Carney said. Let's play this clip.
I'll tell you something you know. I've probably told you everything I've said you know. You know, those whose politics is to destroy, to demolish, dismantle, they're not gonna change their instincts. This is many respects, this is their moment, right? We can't match them by being timid imitations of them. We can't answer them by pining for an old order that's not gonna return.
And the loss of control that people feel that feeds our age of anxiety, it can only be answered, only be answered by positive action, by building that which comes next. Through the crack in the bell, as Leonard Cohen said, through the rupture that the light gets in. In this more uncertain world, building for all, actual building, concrete, steel, and code is the new progressive politics.
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Chapter 2: How is Canada positioning itself in relation to the United States?
And our message, our message to Canadians right from the start has been reflecting back what we've heard. It's a more dangerous world. We have to take care of ourselves. And as Canadians, we will always take care of each other. Building a country that's not just strong, but it's good. Not just prosperous, but fair. Not just for some most of the time, but for all Canadians all of the time.
Prime Minister Carney then talked about how the U.S. has changed dramatically. And if that's what they want to do, that's their prerogative. But here in Canada, here with our alliances in Canada, we are going to tread a new path, a path that is not dependent on the United States. Far from it. This is an elbows up path. Let's watch what Carney said. Let's play it.
We need to build new trade relationships in order to move from reliance to resilience. And it's truth that Canada has long benefited and we are very grateful. We have long benefited, we did say thank you, thank you. Long benefited from our proximity to the world's largest and the world's most dynamic economy.
But as the US changes dramatically its policies, and that's the right of the United States, as it changes those policies, many of our former strengths have become our vulnerabilities. We still, to be clear, we still have the best trade deal with the United States. Over 85% of our goods move tariff-free across the border.
but with American tariffs, so-called 232 or strategic tariffs on auto, steel, aluminum, forest products, I could go on, but in these so-called strategic areas, those are creating deep challenges for our workers and firms in those industries, industries that until now had been highly, highly integrated with the United States to the benefit of America as well as Canada. And our response,
begins by re-imagining aspects of North American integration. And to be absolutely clear, Canada, like Mexico, like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for fortress North America in selected sectors. And to be clear, those offers are on the table. But if that route is not ultimately possible, we will invest heavily in new markets and products,
will reward those who build, buy and produce in Canada, and we will build new partnerships abroad. We're already applying the main lessons of the past 18 months, that we must build our strategic autonomy.
and then like the statesman, like the intelligent, multi-dimensional chess player that he is, while Donald Trump ain't even playing checkers. Donald Trump's like eating his marbles. The hell is he doing? But Prime Minister Carney talks about the variable geometry dense with partnerships that Canada can take advantage of. And we see that.
Canada participating in a leadership role in the European political community, meaning in Yerevan, Armenia. Acting as a leader, Prime Minister Carney was. Or at the ASEAN conference, where Prime Minister Carney acted as a leader. Or in Davos, where Prime Minister Carney brought the House down. Here's what Prime Minister Carney said. Let's play it.
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Chapter 3: What role do Prime Minister Carney and other leaders play in global democracy?
People feeling a loss of control. It's a conversation that's been going on for a few years. Control...
or loss of control over their cost of living, loss of control over who comes across their borders, loss of control, as we've just heard, over what enters their social media feed, control or loss thereof of the technology that may displace, destroy their jobs before it improves their lives, control in a world that's more divided and dangerous by the day.
And that loss of agency, control, is the common thread through all our politics. Doesn't respect ideology, doesn't respect the old left-right map. And it has fed a politics of grievance, one that thrives on scarcity, feeds on division, and promises strength through demolition. And it won't be addressed by the old ways.
And just as Marshall McLuhan, that's my necessary Canadian reference, Marshall McLuhan described 60 years ago, our age of anxiety is caused by trying to do today's job with yesterday's tools and yesterday's concepts. And I thought that was one of President Obama's main points last evening, a fascinating conversation, point that we need new institutions as much as, re-imagining the old ones.
And that was part of my argument at Davos that the international rules-based order that we helped build together no longer works as it once claimed. that we cannot restore that which no longer holds, that nostalgia is not a strategy. We have to take the sign down and build anew.
So you've got some major breaking news, Justin. Let me interrupt for just a minute because this is something people need to be paying attention to right now, especially with hurricane season just weeks away.
Trump's FEMA review council has just released new recommendations that critics say would dramatically weaken the federal government's disaster response system and shift more of the financial burden onto states and local communities. The timing here is raising major concerns.
According to the recommendations, states would be expected to take on more responsibility for disaster recovery costs, even as many states are already struggling with budget shortfalls and increasingly severe climate disasters. The proposal also encourages private insurance companies to take over more flood insurance policies from the National Flood Insurance Program
something that critics are warning could make coverage harder to get and significantly more expensive for families already dealing with rising insurance costs. At the same time, Trump's budget proposals have included massive cuts to FEMA preparedness funding, including more than a billion dollars in reductions for state and local emergency programs.
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