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Canadian PM Mark Carney was feted for his recent speech in Davos, calling on middle powers to work together to safeguard their shared interests.
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Warren Fernandez
It is permanent. A rupture, not a transition. So declared shocked leaders in recent weeks, in response to the great Greenland grab by US President Donald Trump.
Thankfully, this looks to have been aborted, at least for now. Relief greeted Mr Trump’s announcement at Davos in January that the US would not use military force to seize Greenland. Tacos, it seems, was back on the menu.
