Can Canada Lead Middle Powers?

Carney’s speech made headlines around the world and positions Canada as a global thought leader. 

Why did it capture so much international attention, and will Carney’s Davos kudos benefit Canada in the long run? 

Jan Wong joins to unpack Carney’s rhetorical triumph and to dish on Margaret Atwood’s lunch beef 30 years later. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kattie Laur (Associate producer and Fact Checking) Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Jan Wong

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Further reading: 

• Carney's Davos speech draws reaction from around the world | CBC News 
• Mark Carney's Davos speech: Reaction from BBC, NYT, Rolling Stone - CTV News   
• Mark Carney’s Davos speech is a ‘manifesto of free people.’ Here’s what else the world is saying - Toronto Star 
• As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge - BBC 
• New Zealand is fiddling while the world ruptures. We need to listen to Mark Carney - Steve Maharey - New Zealand Herald 
• ‘A rupture, not a transition’: The Davos bombshell that Australia can’t ignore -  Sydney Morning Herald
• Carney makes clear the world’s choice - The Japan Times 
• Time for Western middle powers to wake up - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn 
• Michael Taube: I'm a speechwriter. Carney did better than Trudeau at Davos. But that's a low bar - National Post
• Pierre Poilievre: Carney's Davos speech highlights that it is Liberal rhetoric that doesn't match reality- National Post 
• Margaret Atwood can read your palm and holds a grudge - The National - CBC [Video]
• Federal Conservatives trade journalists for partisan cheerleaders | Canada's National Observer: Climate News  

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