HAT Forum - Mark Carney's Speech at Davos
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Every Saturday we meet on Zoom to discuss a topic decided upon the previous week. These are topics of humanist interest, from a humanist perspective.
The topic of the discussion will be decided in a prior meeting, usually two weeks in advance. This week’s topic is: Mark Carney's Speech at Davos, Introduced by Karen Lynn
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Speech at Davos
[https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada ](https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada%20) January 20, 2026
More, if you like it:
PM Carney answers questions after rousing speech at World Economic Forum PM Carney answers questions after rousing speech at World Economic Forum 12 min
If you prefer to read the speech, it is reproduced in full on the HAT website write-up.
Criticisms of Carney’s Speech:
- www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/carney-davos-speech-trade-complications-00745280?nid=0000017b-1c0d-d760-a77b-9c4da7ed0000&nname=canada-playbook&nrid=6f7f2228-c906-4f6b-aab8-cb256bfdb3b4
- https://nationalpost.com/opinion/pierre-poilievre-carneys-davos-speech-highlights-that-it-is-liberal-rhetoric-that-doesnt-match-reality
- Lutnick https://www.google.com/search?q=Criticism+of+Carney%27s+speech+at+Davos&oq=Criticism+of+Carney%27s+speech+at+Davos&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRiPAtIBCTMxNTEzajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5850ae01,vid:Ctk1d6xKW60,st:0
- At Issue CBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9-PqcL43_o
- The Hub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KblwIcOqKw
- The Breech https://breachmedia.ca Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was an exercise in hollow defiance
Questions for discussion:
1. What were the critical points in Carney’s speech that impressed you most?
2. What did you like best in Carney’s speech?
3. Since January 20, there have been criticisms. Do you support any of the criticisms?
4. Is it better to defy Trump or to challenge him? Or, since he responds unpredictably, and he may exact punishment, was Carney’s rallying cry still worth it?
5. Are the middle powers actually uniting against the bully, or is it too soon to tell?
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