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Mark Carney on Dealing With Trump, Trade Wars and Putin - The Mishal Husain Show
Oct 16, 2025 The Mishal Husain Show
Trade battles, the war in Ukraine, negotiating with President Trump – Canada is at the forefront of so many of the different currents in the world right now. That's the reality that Mark Carney stepped into seven months ago when he became Prime Minister.
In this first episode of The Mishal Husain Show, Carney talks about being on the frontlines of the tariff war, Putin’s miscalculations and what it’s like to deal with a president who wants your country to be the 51st state?
You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/week...
00:00 Intro from Mishal
02:01 His parents and the path to power
03:16 Running for office
04:13 What has surprised him as Prime Minister?
05:12 The things he misses about his old life
08:23 UMSCA negotiations
13:04 Learning from President Trump
15:35 Ukraine and NATO
22:20 Putin’s miscalculations
22:31 Recognizing a Palestinian state
24:16 The climate crisis
28:00 His reputation as a global climate champion
35:24 The weekend of a prime minister
Trade battles, the war in Ukraine, negotiating with President Trump – Canada is at the forefront of so many of the different currents in the world right now. That's the reality that Mark Carney stepped into seven months ago when he became Prime Minister.
In this first episode of The Mishal Husain Show, Carney talks about being on the frontlines of the tariff war, Putin’s miscalculations and what it’s like to deal with a president who wants your country to be the 51st state?
You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/week...
00:00 Intro from Mishal
02:01 His parents and the path to power
03:16 Running for office
04:13 What has surprised him as Prime Minister?
05:12 The things he misses about his old life
08:23 UMSCA negotiations
13:04 Learning from President Trump
15:35 Ukraine and NATO
22:20 Putin’s miscalculations
22:31 Recognizing a Palestinian state
24:16 The climate crisis
28:00 His reputation as a global climate champion
35:24 The weekend of a prime minister
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