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For some years now, we have been coming to the realization that the multilateral institutions we set up at the close of the Second World War, such as the UN, have lost their effectiveness in a world of escalating hard power and great power rivalry. Where we could once count on cooperation and a rules-based international order, much of the world is now at the mercy of the narrow self-interest and bullying of a few great powers. Their power is expressed today through bluster, propaganda, a loss of transparency and predictability, and the constant threat of economic or military conflict. We are left decidedly in a world we no longer recognize and in which we appear subservient.
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, whose 2026 edition took place last month, has become somewhat of a caricature of itself over the past few years. A group of overprivileged, elitist politicians and businessmen pat each other on the back, give a series of boring speeches and put on a somewhat comical display. This year, however, thanks to US President Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland, was different, prompting a reaction in particular from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. He summarized the reality we face in the world today in a clear and succinct 15-minute speech.
