Carney in Munich: The Prime Minister Wasn’t there, but his Davos Speech Was
Canada emerged as a central player at this year’s Munich Security Conference, with a record-sized delegation and heightened global interest driven by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent Davos speech, writes Sen. Peter M. Boehm. "I had more requests from private-sector actors looking for investment opportunities and partnerships with Canada, a response to our government’s trade diversification agenda. I met with bankers who wondered about the impact of Donald Trump’s tariff war, and the susceptibility of global bond markets to weaponization," he said. Canada is widely viewed as a constructive and sought-after partner, he said, adding: "In the past, including during my tenure in Berlin, we managed to have a minister of national defence or foreign affairs take part, usually on a panel. We were more numerous and consequential this time. Deals were made, agreements signed. Security in the Arctic loomed large."
