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Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking ‘bootlicking’ approach to Trump

The former foreign affairs minister accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of bending the knee to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian values.

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Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump

Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy speaks at a memorial service in Winnipeg on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. 


OTTAWA — Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a “bootlicking” approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian values.

“You have to be principled, you have to be tactical, you have to be pragmatic. But you also have to be tough and know what you stand for,” Axworthy said in an interview with The Canadian Press.

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