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Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

🇨🇦PM Carney just schooled our cowardly European leaders at #Davos. This speech was clearly aimed at them: "We must actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be." "What does it mean for middle powers to live the truth? First it means naming reality..." (🧵1/6)

Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

🇨🇦PM Carney: "...Stop invoking rules-based international order as though it still functions as advertised. Call it what it is: a system of intensifying great power rivalry where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as coercion." (🧵2/6)

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The B Sharp in the Rockies
@rockiespatriot2223.bsky.social

I agree with this. So frustrating to hear world leaders talk about “dialogue“ with a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist and lifelong con-artist about rules and treaties Do the only thing he understands—punch him in the mouth! We will all hurt for a while, but maybe this 🐂💩 finally stops

Torben Andersen
@torbenandersen.bsky.social

While I agree in principle, we need to take into account that he commands the world's strongest military force which shows no reservations about following his orders AND the world's biggest economy which also seems fine with following his lead. So we operate with absolutely zero internal US support

Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

🇨🇦PM Carney: "It means acting consistently, applying the same standards to allies and rivals. When middle powers criticize economic intimidation from one direction but stay silent when it comes from another, we are keeping the sign in the window." (🧵3/6)

Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

"It means building what we claim to believe in, rather than waiting for the old order to be restored. It means creating institutions and agreements that function as described, and it means reducing the leverage that enables coercion." (🧵4/6)

Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

🇨🇦PM Carney: "Diversification internationally is not just economic prudence; it’s a material foundation for honest foreign policy, because countries earn the right to principled stands by reducing their vulnerability to retaliation." (🧵5/6)

sntaylor
@sntaylor.bsky.social

There's that word- "retaliation"!! Only a rogue leader would use power to intimidate or coerce other countries! It is UNACCEPTABLE. The Euro leaders must join hands with Canada 🇨🇦.

Dave Keating
@davekeating.substack.com

Here in Europe we can only dream of having a leader who is so honest with citizens. Can you imagine a Europe where we had someone like Carney as 🇪🇺President? Instead we're stuck with von der Leyen, Rutte, Starmer, Merz, Meloni. Maybe they will actually listen to what Carney is telling them (🧵6/6)