International Desk: Mark Carney’s Davos Speech w/ University of British Columbia’s Stewart Prest: 29 January, 2026

arlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum that made international headlines.

The speech was focused on the future of global politics in the face of a world increasingly shaped by threats and hard power, and the need for “middle power” states to cooperate.

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Stewart Prest, Lecturer in Political Science at the University of British Columbia, about Mark Carney’s speech.