Canada’s prime minister just declared the end of the world as we know it

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. | Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

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Canada’s prime minister delivered a blistering and remarkable speech at the World Economic Forum this week, essentially declaring the end of the world as you and I have known it.