Canada's Carney says middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favor with the US
Source: AP
DUBLIN (AP) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and allign with Europe, meeting with the leader of Ireland on Saturday ahead of the upcoming G7 summit and saying middle power countries shouldn't compete for favor with America.
Carney said that Canada and the European Union have a combined population that is more than twice that of the United States, with a similarly sized economy and a collective defense budget that is twice that of China's.
He said smaller nations can multiply their strength by partnering with like-minded allies.
"In a world of great power rivalry, middle powers have a choice to compete for favor or to combine to create a third path with impact," Carney said at Trinity College in Dublin.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/canadas-carney-says-middle-power-160935825.html
Certainly not while Trump is in charge
mdbl
(8,906 posts)when it will probably turn around and bite them.
Cha
(321,303 posts)people, PM Carney.
Wow, he does not disappoint!
Thank You and PM Mark Carney over there in Ireland right now. ☮️💙🌈🌊🍀🕊️
Amaryllis
(11,499 posts)sense of humor. I've been a fan every since.So good to know grown ups are running things in Canada and Mexico.
Cha
(321,303 posts)And, I felt the same... there's hope from Canada!
TY for the vid, I'd like to watch it later when I get back.
Amaryllis
(11,499 posts)wolfie001
(8,120 posts)That's US foreign policy circa 2026.