Words matter, and sometimes a single word can say more than some people will realize.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney gave an eloquent and very direct speech about the “New World Order” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
As he called on people to forge new partnerships, he said the following…
“Over the past two decades, a series of crises in finance, health, energy and geopolitics have laid bare the risks of extreme global integration. But more recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as weapons, tariffs as leverage, financial infrastructure as coercion, supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited.”
He also said that Hegemons (a leader, country or group having dominant influence or authority over others) can’t continually monetize their relationships, because those they seek to control will seek other options.
The speech was impressive. The message was clear. The audience was obvious, but the target was also unmistakable.
The entire speech was a pitch for people to abandon the uncertainty of the United States for the clarity, consistency and professionalism of Canada.
It was also an explanation that the process of transition will not be easy, but it must happen.
You can call a bully a Hegemon, but that doesn’t change what he is or what he may do.
I’m Paul Martin and that’s what I see looking Beyond the Headlines.
