Might Canada take over from the US as the new 'Leader of the Free World'?

"If the United States no longer wants to lead, we will" - Canadian Prime Minister Mike Carney declared following the announcement of the U.S. Trump administration's new global tariffs. Might Canada really take over from the US as the new "Leader of the Free World"?

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Marcin Matuszewski interviewed some Polish-Canadian relations experts on the issue - and filed the audio report available under the player icon above. 

⚡️Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that if America doesn’t want to lead anymore, Canada will take that role. pic.twitter.com/SJqDGfiO6t

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 3, 2025

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