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President Trump said in Davos Wednesday that Canada should be “grateful” to the U.S. for the “freebies” it receives because of the two nations’ relationship. Why it matters: Trump’s dig at Canada came a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered his own warning at the World Economic Forum over the “rupture” of the world order.
Driving the news: “Canada lives because of the United States,” Trump said Wednesday before taking a direct jab at Carney. “Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements.” Carney, on the other hand, avoided naming Trump in his address — a strategy a Canadian official previously told Axios was deliberate. However, the official indicated that Carney’s remarks were aimed squarely at the president’s recent actions.
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