Canada Tests Carney’s Sovereignty Theory | Tulsa News

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

Mark Carney’s bold stance on economic sovereignty is being put to the test as Canada braces for retaliation against Trump’s new tariffs — a direct challenge to his earlier warnings that middle powers must resist coercion from larger nations. Facing immense economic pressure, Canada may endure pain rather than yield, setting a precedent for how nations defend autonomy in an era of weaponized trade ties. Carney’s defiance, rooted in rejecting U.S. demands to limit Canada’s foreign trade freedom, echoes his World Economic Forum predictions about a shifting global order. While Canada’s heavy…