The Straits Times reports:
[https://www.straitstimes.com/world/canada-pm-carney-says-world-can-move-on-without-us-stresses-new-ties]
Canada PM Carney says world can move on without US, stresses new ties
The summit “brought together nations representing three-quarters of the world’s population, two-thirds of global gross domestic product and three-quarters of the world’s trade, and that’s without the United States formally attending”, Mr Carney told a press conference in Johannesburg on Nov 23.
“It’s a reminder that the centre of gravity in the global economy is shifting.”
After a Nov 20 meeting in Abu Dhabi with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, the Gulf country committed to investing C$70 billion (S$64.9 billion) in Canada, Mr Carney said, without providing specific details.
That is the biggest investment pledge Canada has ever received.
So stick that in your wampum pipe and smoke it.
And on the topic of centres of gravity shifting, the Indian Foreign Minister also said recently in a different context, Europe has to get out of the mindset that European problems are the world's problems.