Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney doubled down on his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week, during which he backed Greenland’s sovereignty and pushed back on President Trump’s tariff agenda.

David Coletto, the boss of Abacus Data, a polling firm, reckons Mr Carney probably amassed domestic political capital with his Davos speech, a rallying cry to stand up to Mr Trump, which plays well with most Canadians.

When he spoke at Davos this week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney referenced a 1978 essay by Vaclav Havel, written when Czechoslovakia was under Soviet control.

The prime minister acknowledged a free-trade agreement with Beijing would jeopardize Canada’s U.S. relationship.

THE USE OF TARIFFS AGAINST ALLIES IS COMPLETELY WRONG. WHEN FRIENDS SHAKE HANDS, IT MUST MEAN SOMETHING. PRES. TRUMP: GETS EVERYTHING WE WANT, ESPECIALLY REAL NATIONAL SECURITY. WE AGAIN HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE.

Kevin O'Leary warns Canada against China trade deal, saying it has "screwed" every business partner as President Donald Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canadian goods.