Carney has a new moniker, Captain Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump's negative response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos declaration has mobilized the majority of Canadians—including premiers—in unity.

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, has started calling Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, 'governor,' and the White House claimed Carney privately walked back his Davos speech. Carney denies it, while the only Canadian party that's given any credence to Trump is the Conservatives.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

February 2, 2026

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney has a new moniker: Captain Canada.

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