Canada PM Blasts Trump in Historic Speech!!

May 10, 2026

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a forceful keynote at the Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto, criticizing Trump-era policies and outlining Canada's shift toward greater independence from the US amid rising tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty. The episode highlights this speech alongside support from US Democrats like Barack Obama and Pete Buttigieg, contrasts with authoritarian events like Russia's Victory Day parade, a reported democratic shift in Hungary, and new Trump administration proposals to weaken FEMA's disaster response.

Carney's Critique of US Policies and Call to Build Anew

Carney directly addressed the "politics of destroy, demolish, dismantle," stating those instincts will not change and cannot be met with timid imitation or nostalgia for the old order. He invoked Leonard Cohen, saying progress comes "through the rupture that the light gets in," and positioned "actual building—concrete, steel, and code" as the new progressive politics. Carney emphasized Canadians' desire for a strong, good, prosperous, fair country for all, reflecting conversations at kitchen tables about loss of control over costs, borders, jobs, and technology.

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1 (02:25) **Carney Blasts Trump in Summit Speech** - Hosts introduce PM Mark Carney's powerful address at Global Progress Action Summit, criticizing Trump and positioning Canada/Europe as democratic leaders
2 (04:08) **Obama-Carney Meeting Symbolism** - Obama meets Carney, signaling pro-democracy alliance amid global shifts
3 (05:24) **Carney on Confronting Destroyers** - Clip: Carney warns against timid responses to authoritarian "destroy, demolish, dismantle" politics, calls for bold building
4 (06:49) **Canada's Pivot from US Reliance** - Carney acknowledges US policy shifts like tariffs creating vulnerabilities, outlines resilient new path
5 (09:16) **Variable Geometry Partnerships** - Carney promotes dense web of global alliances based on shared values in minerals, tech, space
6 (11:53) **Global Age of Anxiety** - Carney links loss of control over costs, borders, jobs to grievance politics; nostalgia not a strategy
7 (13:54) **Breaking: Trump's FEMA Weakening** - Report on FEMA council recommendations shifting disaster costs to states, cutting funding/staff amid hurricane season

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Show Notes

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivering a lethal blow to Trump in the form of a powerful speech that has sent the message that Canada is done with his antics and is done with the United States as long as Trump remains the leader.

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