Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 25, 2026. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle1/26/2026|Updated: 1/26/2026CommentaryPrime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to reorient Canadian governance around power rather than posture. He is speaking openly about a “new world order,” economic coercion, and the end of the comfortable assumptions that defined the post-Cold War period. In doing so, he is acknowledging something Canadian politics has long resisted: sovereignty today is earned through capacity, not rhetoric.Bryan Brulotte is chairman of Sterling-Trust, a private equity firm based in Ottawa. He holds a doctorate in business and brings over four decades of experience spanning military service and senior roles in the private and public sectors.Author’s Selected Articles
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