Washington. Displeased with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “aggressive” stance, US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his invitation to him to join his peace board. Meanwhile, this Trump-led organization is being viewed with suspicion by many of its western allies.
The Trump-led board was initially focused on ending Israel’s war on Hamas, but critics doubt that it could emerge as an alternative to global institutions like the United Nations. Carney is increasingly emerging as a leader of countries looking for ways to unite to counter America.
“Middle-power countries have to act together, because if you’re not at the table, you’re at stake,” Carney said during the World Economic Forum in Davos. “In a world marked by great power rivalry, middle-power countries have a choice – either compete with each other for favors or unite to create an effective Third Way,” Carney said during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Carney said, “We must not let the rise of hard power blind us from the fact that the power of legitimacy, integrity and rules remains strong if we decide to use it together.” Trump responded to these comments in a threatening tone in Davos and withdrew an invitation to Canada for the ‘Peace Board’. “Canada exists because of America,” Trump said.
Mark, remember this the next time you make a statement.” Carney, however, did not budge, calling Canada “an example for a world surrounded by turmoil and uncertainty” and saying that Canada could offer a potential blueprint for other world leaders looking for a way through changing times. “We can show that another path is possible and that the flow of history is not destined to turn towards totalitarianism and exclusion,” he said in a speech before a cabinet meeting in Quebec City.
Meanwhile, there was anger among many people in Britain on Friday over Trump’s statement that soldiers of NATO countries had stayed away from the frontline during the Afghanistan war. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer asked Trump to apologize for his statement. “I find President Trump’s comments outrageous and truly appalling, and I am not surprised that they have caused great grief to the families of those killed or injured, and indeed to the entire country,” Starmer said.
Trump talked about imposing tariffs on Switzerland at the World Economic Forum. Giving the reason for this, he said that he did not like the attitude of the leader of that country during the phone call. However later he reduced the fee. Apart from this, Trump’s stance on Greenland changes almost every day, sometimes he threatens to take possession by force and sometimes assures not to do so.
Alaska Republican Congresswoman Lisa Murkowski, returning to the United States from Davos, the venue of the World Economic Forum, said she repeatedly heard the phrase, “We are entering this new global order.” Referring to the confusion among allies, she told reporters, “You may not have had a good telephone conversation with the President, and now you are going to face tariffs.” There is confusion regarding the stance.
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