Mark Carney's Davos speech changed how Canada talks to the world. Your government spent months trying to lower the temperature with Trump, diffusing tensions, salvaging whatever's left. This speech did the opposite. The world's billionaires and decision makers heard Canada's leader declare the norms they pretended governed global order are finished.

The speech was substantial. Frank. Carney said what we thought the world was, it wasn't really that anyway, and now it's completely over. Vassy Kapelos warns against assuming Trump won't follow through. You have to prepare for the 30% worst case scenario, not just hope for the 70%. NATO allies are actually saying what they feel on Greenland, not sucking up like they have on everything else.

Learn why rhetorical clarity forces execution accountability Carney can't escape. Understand what flood the zone strategy accomplishes and why hope is a terrible plan when facing unpredictable threats.

**GUEST:** Vassy Kapelos | https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/shows/power-play/

Originally aired on 2026-01-20