Visit to Australia | Mark Carney once again calls on “middle powers” to unite
(Sydney) Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to insist that the “middle powers” must unite to succeed in a world where certain great powers want to impose their will.
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Before the Lowy Institute, a think tank in Sydney, Australia, Mr. Carney repeated the main points of his speech given in January to the World Economic Forum in Davos, which caused a stir on the international scene.
In Davos, Mr. Carney called on middle economic powers to unite to better counter the intimidation of “hegemonic powers”.
On Wednesday, the prime minister argued that Canada and Australia share the benefits of legitimacy and trust.
In his view, while Australia and Canada cannot impose their will like great powers do, they can build capacity through partnerships that produce rapid results on a global scale.
“Middle powers have more power than many people think,” he said.
Mr. Carney cited the examples of Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea, saying that, combined, these countries have a GDP greater than that of the United States and trade three times that of China.
Before Australia, Mr. Carney visited India. He will then travel to Japan for the third and final leg of his 10-day trip.
