Is the Prime Minister of Canada the Leader of the Free World?

The Prime Minister of Canada has emerged as a world leader. Not because he declared himself one, but because the middle powers he referenced during his speech at Davos are now coming to him. Carney is putting his money where his mouth is. He is pulling together those middle powers to create new partnerships and new alliances that are not reliant on the United States. He has joined the Nordic countries to defend the Arctic against adversaries like Russia. World leaders are still talking about his Davos speech weeks later, because Mark Carney said out loud what everyone else was afraid to say.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit quietcanines.substack.com/subscribe