Canada’s Carney Did Not Walk Out on Trump: Examining George Will’s Report

A viral YouTube video claiming to show conservative columnist George Will reporting that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stormed out of a White House meeting with President Donald Trump has been debunked as fraudulent, according to a fact-check investigation.

The video, which began circulating in February 2026, portrayed a dramatic diplomatic incident in which Carney allegedly refused to sign a document called the “Northern Alignment Protocol” and walked out of the Oval Office at precisely 2:14 p.m., triggering immediate market turmoil including a falling U.S. dollar and rerouted oil tankers.

The YouTube clip, titled “1 Minute Ago: Carney Walks Out Did Trump Just Trigger a North American Economic Crisis | George Will,” presented itself as breaking news featuring commentary from the respected Washington Post columnist. Its description painted a vivid scene of economic chaos: “History is usually loud. This time, it was silent.”

However, no credible evidence supports any element of this alleged incident. The fabricated video appears to have been created using artificial intelligence technology to simulate Will’s voice and appearance. Close examination reveals telltale signs of manipulation, including misaligned facial expressions and lip movements that don’t match the audio – common artifacts in deepfake productions.

The narrative itself contains numerous red flags. Despite claiming dramatic market reactions and international policy consequences, no major news outlets in either the United States or Canada reported anything resembling this purported diplomatic crisis. The “Northern Alignment Protocol” referenced in the video does not exist in any official capacity.

Though the video includes a disclaimer that “sounds or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated,” this notice is only visible if viewers expand the description, potentially misleading casual observers.

The YouTube channel behind the video, “Amara Vance Reports,” claims to provide “clear, fact-based journalism” from an “investigative reporter” named Amara Vance. No evidence exists that Vance is a legitimate journalist, and the channel demonstrates a pattern of publishing sensationalist content with similar clickbait techniques.

The channel’s videos typically feature attention-grabbing thumbnails with dramatic imagery like explosions near government buildings, bold capitalized text like “DECISION DENIED,” and graphics mimicking legitimate broadcast news. Many use nearly identical formulaic titles beginning with phrases like “1 Minute Ago” or “Urgent Update” followed by alarming claims.

This isn’t the first instance of fabricated videos featuring George Will criticizing Trump. Previous fact-checks have identified similar AI-generated content attempting to leverage Will’s credibility to spread misinformation.

The Washington Post, where Will works as a columnist, was contacted regarding the video but had not provided comment at the time of reporting. The creators of the YouTube channel did not provide contact information.

This case highlights the growing challenge of AI-generated misinformation in political discourse, where sophisticated technology can create increasingly convincing fake news content that appears legitimate to viewers unfamiliar with the warning signs of manipulated media.