Mark Carney in Washington: His visit with Trump kicks off high-wire politics in Canada (theconversation.com)

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[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Carney employed the same approach he used in the English leaders' debate this past election.

Let his counterpart run their mouth off with all sorts of their usual bullshit and lies. Then chime in with a careful mix of making his opponents feel important and successful while also broadcasting the most important messages that need to be said.

And guess what? Everything Trump said today, people will forget by Thursday. In contrast, Carney embodies the Canadian model of strength: telling the most by saying the least.

[-] NotAGamer@lemmy.org 21 points 11 months ago

Canada is not for sale!

[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

He talked about Canadian defense spending as if that were a fig leaf to US. Anyone who ever tells you Canada needs to defend the Arctic from anyone other than US is a traitorous lying US agent. F35s are also the wrong weapon for the job.

Seems like gaslighting to beg for a deal, and a return to "broken US relationship", instead of pressure. Easiest pressure is banning US weapons purchases.