But Carney takes the tactic to a whole new level. In the two times he’s personally met with Trump, he’s made a point of delivering an extended paean to the U.S. leader in front of news cameras. The most recent example came at the G7 summit in Alberta, where Carney wished Trump a happy birthday before declaring that the Canadian-hosted summit was “nothing without U.S. leadership, and your personal leadership.” In a May meeting at the White House, Carney called Trump a “transformational president” who was “securing the world.”