Prime Minister Mark Carney says lesson for Canada in Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series bid
By Canadian Press on November 1, 2025.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says there’s a lesson for Canada in the Toronto Blue Jays’ bid for a World Series title against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Speaking to reporters in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday, Carney praised the Blue Jays for taking risks and staying aggressive against the defending champions.
He says “you don’t need the big payroll” and “you don’t need to be the big American team to win the World Series.”
The Jays haven’t taken home the pennant since 1993.
The seven-game series between the Blue Jays and Dodgers is tied 3-3, with the winner of tonight’s game taking home the World Series title.
Carney has wrapped his first official visit to Asia, and his minority government is set to present a federal budget Tuesday that is expected to increase spending in economic infrastructure while cutting back in several departments.
In earlier comments, Carney also said he apologized to U.S. President Donald Trump for an anti-tariff ad that has been blamed for ending trade talks with the United States.
When asked about the Blue Jays, Carney praised the team for its performance and willingness to take risks.
“It doesn’t always work out sometimes, you know — you put someone on the mound or you pinch hit or pinch run for somebody and it doesn’t work out but they take risk. They’re aggressive and they’re a team,” said Carney, admitting he snuck a look at his phone during a session at the APEC summit to catch part of Game 6.
“You don’t need all the payroll. You don’t need to be the big American team to win the World Series,” he said.
“Our Canada is taking risks and we are a team (and) we are Canada strong.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2025.
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While Canada continues to get delays for a trade deal with the US . . . the US is making trade deals with many other countries for the very precious/critical metals Canada has to offer, as well as many other products that the US could be purchasing from Canada.
What is going to be left for Canada in a trade deal? I know we should not rush for a trade deal, just to get one . . . possibly a bad one . . . but we also do not want to drag our feet or anger the Trump administration as Premier Ford continues to do! This is not the time to get into a peeing contest!
Diplomacy with firm posture is better respected by Trump! Ford is only making things worse and ultimately, Trump will find a way for Ontario to pay for Ford’s attacks!
We do not need any further delays!
Also, the interprovincial agreements for free trade appear to have fizzled and it is also causing inflation in this country!