Mansoor’s Musings: Mark Carney hits the mark at DavosBy Mansoor Ladha on January 29, 2026. It should be every government’s immediate priority.” Carney’s speech, which has been hailed as the most consequential by a western leader, received a standing ovation. As one letter writer put it succinctly, and I quote, “Carney’s speech and language was at university level, Trump’s speech was at Grade 6 level. Carney’s speech revealed some profound but hard truths; Trump’s speech was filled with half-truths and falsehoods. Carney’s speech provided a path to the future; Trump’s speech was reinvention of the past.