{"id":2554008,"date":"2026-01-27T10:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carney-walked-back-davos-comments-in-call-with-trump-bessent\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:04:20","slug":"carney-walked-back-davos-comments-in-call-with-trump-bessent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carney-walked-back-davos-comments-in-call-with-trump-bessent\/","title":{"rendered":"Carney walked back Davos comments in call with Trump: Bessent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcarney-walked-back-davos-comments-in-call-with-trump-bessent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2554008&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mark Carney \u201caggressively\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-on-dallas-mavericks-stopping-national-anthem-before-games-its-about-recognizing-u-s-isnt-perfect\/\" title=\"Psaki On Dallas Mavericks Stopping National Anthem Before Games: It\u2019s About Recognizing U.S. Isn\u2019t Perfect\">walked back<\/a> comments he made at Davos during a follow-up call with President Trump, after Trump had accused Carney of being \u201cungrateful.\u201d At Davos Carney urged smaller countries to unite against economic coercion, a veiled reference to U.S. tariff threats; Bessent, who attended the Oval Office call, called Carney\u2019s earlier remarks \u201cunfortunate\u201d and stressed that Canada depends heavily on U.S. trade. The dispute follows Canada\u2019s limited strategic deal with China on electric-vehicle tariffs,which drew Trump\u2019s ire and a threat of 100% U.S. tariffs if Canada pursued broader free-trade talks with China. Carney denied seeking a wider free-trade agreement with China, citing USMCA commitments, while Canadian officials described any China talks as a narrow, USMCA-related review. Bessent criticized Carney for prioritizing globalist optics at Davos over what he called Canada\u2019s national interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bessent says Mark Carney walked back blunt Davos comments in call with Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2484532\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/scott-bessent\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a> said on Monday that Canadian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mark-carney\/\">Mark Carney<\/a> &ldquo;aggressively&rdquo; walked back his comments made at last week&rsquo;s Davos summit in a follow-up call with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A day before Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4427174\/trump-singles-out-ungrateful-mark-carney-during-davos-speech\/\">accused his Canadian counterpart<\/a> of being &ldquo;ungrateful&rdquo; to the United States in his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/davos\/\">Davos<\/a> speech, Carney called on smaller countries to unite against economic coercion from greater powers without explicitly naming Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4431290\/minnesota-trump-iowa-immigration-agenda\/\">Minnesota madness upstages Trump&rsquo;s Iowa affordability pitch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4434703\/trump-tariffs-south-korea-trade-deal\/\">Trump raises tariffs on South Korea by 10% over failure to enact trade deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4434695\/trump-immigration-unstuck-minnesota-shooting-operation-damage-control\/\">Trump&#8217;s immigration footing comes unstuck as Minnesota shooting turns into &#8216;Operation Cluster****&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when Israeli leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s remarks were a veiled allusion to Trump&rsquo;s tariff threats, which have been repeatedly lorded over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a> to ensure its cooperation on trade and border security. In a more direct statement after Trump&rsquo;s speech, Carney claimed Canada doesn&rsquo;t depend on the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent, who was present for the Trump-Carney call in the Oval Office on Monday, said he wasn&rsquo;t &ldquo;sure what the prime minister was thinking&rdquo; in making such &ldquo;unfortunate&rdquo; remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Of course, Canada depends on the U.S. There is much more north-south trade than there could ever be east-west trade,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2015980663074398639\">told Fox News host Sean Hannity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Cabinet secretary was referencing Canada&rsquo;s trade talks with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>, which drew Trump&rsquo;s ire.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Canada struck a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4421920\/canada-drops-us-aligned-tariffs-china-electric-vehicles-landmark-trade-deal\/\">new strategic partnership<\/a> with China to lower its tariffs on Chinese-made <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\">electric vehicles<\/a>. In exchange, China reduced its tariffs on Canadian agricultural products.<\/p>\n<p>While initially in favor of the agreement, Trump appeared to change course after Carney&rsquo;s remarks. The president threatened to impose <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4432511\/trump-threatens-canada-100-percent-tariff-partnership-china\/\">100% tariffs<\/a> on all Canadian goods entering the U.S. if Canada pursued a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader free trade deal<\/a> with China.<\/p>\n<p>Carney <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4433043\/carney-no-intention-signing-free-trade-deal-china\/\">denied that his country is pursuing a broader deal<\/a> with China beyond the limited EV agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have commitments under [the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement] not to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canada-has-no-intention-of-pursuing-free-trade-with-china-carney\/\" title=\"Canada has &#039;no intention&#039; of pursuing free ... with ...: ...\">pursue free trade agreements<\/a> with nonmarket economies without prior notification,&rdquo; he said on Sunday. &ldquo;We have no intention of doing that with China or any other nonmarket economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Canadian Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/01\/26\/canada-china-free-trade-deal-00746663\">told<\/a> U.S. Trade Representative <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamieson-greer\/\">Jamieson Greer<\/a> that Canada is negotiating a &ldquo;narrow trade agreement&rdquo; with China. LeBlanc said the agreement is similar to the trade truce that Trump made with Chinese President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/xi-jinping\/\">Xi Jinping<\/a> in South Korea last fall.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian official stressed that the trade talks are simply a review of the USMCA, not a renegotiation of the trade terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4432912\/bessent-carney-not-doing-the-best-job-canada-china\/\">BESSENT SAYS CARNEY NOT &lsquo;DOING THE BEST JOB&rsquo; FOR CANADA AMID CHINA TRADE TALKS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bessent criticized Carney for trying to appease his globalist friends at Davos with the China trade talks instead of representing his own country&rsquo;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Canada is linked to the U.S.,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;and the prime minister should do what&rsquo;s best for the Canadian people rather than trying to push his own globalist agenda.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bessent: Carney retracted Davos remarks to Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2554009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-x5jmxa15m-1769523559405-e1769525253701.jpg?1769505734&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45545,11781,72015,12332,3634],"class_list":["post-2554008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bessent","tag-carney","tag-comment-retraction","tag-davos","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-collage-x5jmxa15m-1769523559405-e1769525253701.jpg?1769505734&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2554008"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2554012,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2554008\/revisions\/2554012"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2554009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2554008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2554008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2554008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}