Mark Carney says Canada must be a beacon to a world that's at sea'

""Canada cannot solve all the world's problems, but we can show that another way is possible: that the arc of history isn't destined to be warped towards authoritarianism and exclusion, it can still bend towards progress and justice, he said.""

""Canada lives because of the United States, Trump told attenders in Davos. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements.""

""Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian. We are masters of our home. This is our country.""

A national address at a historic military fortress in Quebec City laid out a defence of Canadian values and a vision for the country's role in a rapidly changing world. The remarks contrasted with a Davos statement that warned of a disintegrating rules-based international order and the rise of economic coercion by great powers. The address emphasized national unity as essential while acknowledging that Canada cannot solve all global problems but can demonstrate an alternative path resisting authoritarianism and exclusion. The speech affirmed deep U.S.-Canada ties based on integrated economies, security agreements and shared values while asserting Canadian self-reliance.

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