When Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected to the role, I was hesitantly optimistic. While somewhat more of a centrist than I tend to seek, he was head and shoulders above the competitor, and leagues beyond his predecessor as well. Since then, he has presented a solid, grounded, and pragmatic approach to running our fair nation, but it was his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026 that really showed the sort of statesman Carney is positioned to be.
I must confess, it has been a long time since I have felt the warm pangs of national pride, but this speech certainly took me back to a day when leaders lead by example, and sought to represent all the diverse and valuable perspectives which make Canada the beautiful and strong nation it has and may now continue to be. None but the most ardently entrenched could fail to hear some aspect of their own values and concerns in his speech, and only the most hopeless and pessimistic could listen on without feeling that finally, an adult had entered the conversation, and that despite the doubtless tribulations ahead, things may eventually be heading towards improvement.
Only time will tell if Carney’s actions will match his fine words, but the very ability and willingness to speak openly to the nation’s shared needs, to assuage our anxieties, and to point our prow towards better times is to be commended. It is no easy task to speak truth to power, yet that is certainly what happened in Davos.
Bravo, Mr. Carney. It is reassuring and even inspiring to know that for Canada, at least, someone with competence and dignity remains on guard.
Your Friend and Countrymen,
Brad OH Inc.
Brad OH Inc. 
Well said! I completely concur!