NYT’s own reporter just walked CTV through how the Carney sit-down actually went
They asked him, on the record, whether U.S. military force against Canada had even crossed his mind in the last 18 months. He did not say “invasion” — that was NYT’s word. He paused three or four seconds, then said it would have been irresponsible not to look at the “extreme tail risk.” That’s banker-speak for: very unlikely, catastrophic if it happened, so you still model it. He refused to say what Canada actually did to prepare. Globe and Mail already reported simulation exercises in January
Stevis-Gridneff said she wasn’t surprised he had thought about it — only that he said it out loud. She expects a lot of Americans waking up to the Times piece to be shocked. The paper has been trying to tell U.S. readers the Canada-U.S. relationship is now about anger, hurt, and a sense of betrayal, not just tariffs
Why say it? She said Carney answers direct questions directly, wanted people to know he takes the risk seriously, and the universe of bad outcomes between the two countries has “vastly expanded”
Same interview: diversify off Starlink, F-35 order under review, theory that the world is too dependent on the U.S. dollar, AI existential risk “above zero”
Looking forward to seeing the full transcript at their earliest convenience
@MatinaStevis