The Takeaway
The standing ovation wasn’t really about Canada.
It wasn’t even just about Trump.
It was about a growing sense that the old scripts no longer work — and pretending otherwise is becoming dangerous.
Carney didn’t offer comfort.
He offered clarity.
And in a room full of people trained to soften hard truths, that honesty was enough to make them stand.
The real question now isn’t whether the world is changing.
It’s whether global leaders are willing to admit it — and adapt before the rupture becomes permanent
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