Carney evoked the landmark 1978 essay “The Power of the Powerless“ by former Czech freedom fighter Václav Havel, who eventually led the Velvet Revolution that led to free elections in his country in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall toppled the Soviet Union. Havel later received a hero’s welcome in Canada in 1999.

The Canadian leader warned that middle powers need to stand together or they’ll find themselves “on the menu.”

States like Canada have long known the current system of international rules-based order is a “fiction,” Carney said.

The Canadian PM's wealth stems from his extensive career in global finance and central banking. His financial standing is modest compared to global elites. Carney's transition to Prime Minister of Canada highlights a shift towards public service.

While speaking of the breakdown of “rules-based international order” at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the Greenland situation.

Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Beijing, aiming to repair relations with China. It's the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in nearly a decade.

The trip, a whirlwind of meetings with Chinese industry and top government officials, conveyed how the prime minister is viewing the wider world.