Did Mark Carney Thank Trump in His Speech?

The question was whether Mark Carney thanked Donald Trump in a speech. No, he didn’t. That’s the simple answer.

Instead of thanking the U.S., Carney spoke about the changing relationship between the two countries. “It’s been a time, but that time is over for us,” he said.

He said the change was sad and felt like the U.S. had betrayed Canada. Still, he said Canada should learn from it and move on.

His main point was that Canada now needs to look after itself. Canadians should work together, not rely too much on the U.S.

Carney said that talking to Trump would feel like a talk between two different countries. He also said Canada has other strong friends in Europe and Asia.

He explained that if the U.S. doesn’t want to lead the world economy anymore, Canada and other countries are ready to take the lead.

Later, in an interview with the BBC, he said he wasn’t in a rush to meet U.S. leaders. He had other important things to do.

So no, there was no thank you. Carney made it clear — Canada is ready to go its own way.