‘A global rupture’: Carney calls for Canada-EU unity before G7 summit

On the eve of the upcoming week’s Group of Seven (G7) meeting, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has reiterated his vision of a shift away from a world order dominated by superpowers.

Carney delivered his remarks on Saturday at the launch of the De Chastelain Public Lecture series at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Attendees included his Irish counterpart, Micheal Martin.

According to Carney, the world is at a critical juncture, and he appealed to leaders of what he called the “middle powers” to unite and find their collective strength.

“Ireland and Canada are navigating a global rupture, not a quiet transition,” Carney said.

“The post-Cold War world’s rules-based order is breaking down. Multilateral institutions have weakened. Economic integration, from which we have benefitted is being weaponised. The international trading system, which we’ve relied upon for decades, is under threat.”

Carney kept his remarks general. He did not name any countries that were violating the “rules-based” global order, nor did he point a finger at any international counterpart.

But his remarks come at a moment of historic friction between Canada and its southern neighbour, the United States.

A longtime ally, the US has increasingly pressured Canada to cede its sovereignty since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in Washington, DC, for a second term.