Poilievre calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘well-crafted,’ but says action must follow

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered some rare praise for the prime minister’s speech in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this week, calling it “well-crafted and eloquently delivered” — but in a six-page statement released Thursday, he also criticized Mark Carney’s record on reducing Canada’s reliance on the United States. Poilievre said Carney is right to restate that Canada must become more self-reliant, less dependent and work with like-minded countries, adding that Conservatives are “as always” willing to work with the prime minister to “turn these words into results.” The statement marks a shift in tone from the Conservative leader, who has been…