Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney remains optimistic that the world can handle economic issues without the United States after the Trump administration boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg this weekend.
Host nation South Africa issued a declaration from the meeting in defiance of the U.S., which said that only a chairman’s summary would be released from the gathering.
During a press conference on Sunday, Carney said the summit was a “reminder that the center of gravity in the global economy is shifting.”
Newsweek reached out to the White House by email on Sunday afternoon outside of normal business hours for comment.
Why It Matters
The U.S. decided to boycott the G20 summit conference in South Africa as President Donald Trump maintained the host nation mistreats white farmers.
Trump called it a “total disgrace” to hold the G20 in South Africa while the country permits…
