The Davos Challenge

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney redefined the world order in less than 17 minutes on Tuesday. After his meteoric rise to the premiership, Carney has had plenty of time to reflect on the blip in the global timeline. His special address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, contained grim, succinct truths: The “middle powers” like Canada and the countries that comprise the European Union must reinforce multilateral coalitions to wrestle with an American hegemon that has tossed aside...