Canada PM Carney denies retracting Davos comments in talk with Trump

He urges nations to accept the end of a rules-based global order

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference before a cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Jan 22, 2026. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said he spoke to US President Donald Trump on Monday but denied he had retracted comments last week that irritated the US President.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Carney "was very aggressively walking back" some of the remarks he made during a speech in Davos in which he urged nations to accept the end of a rules-based global order.

Asked by reporters whether he had walked back the comments, Carney said "No".