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Canada Prime Minister Carney Confronts Reality of End of US-Canada Era of Close Ties
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated that the era of deep economic, security, and military ties between Canada and the United States is over. This follows the announcement by US President Trump that a 25% levy on vehicle imports to the United States is set to come into force next week. Carney has described this move as "unjustified" and in breach of existing trade deals. He also expressed concerns about the reliability of the US as a partner, indicating that Canada will need to reduce its reliance on the United States.
It's clear the US is no longer a reliable partner. It is possible that with comprehensive negotiations, we could reestablish an element of confidence but there will be no going backwards.
Our response to these latest tariffs is to fight, is to protect, is to build.
We will need to pivot our trade relationships elsewhere, and we will need to do things previously thought impossible at speeds we haven't seen in generations.
For me, there are two conditions, not necessarily for a call, but a negotiation with the United States. First Respect, respect for our sovereignty as a country... apparently it's a lot for him.
We will fight the US tariffs with retaliatory trade actions of our own that will have maximum impact in the United States and minimum impacts here in Canada.
I reject any attempts to weaken Canada, to wear us down, to break us so that America can own us.
We will need to dramatically reduce our reliance on the United States.
We will respond forcefully. Nothing is off the table to defend our workers and our country.
The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over.
There's even more to do, and that's why I chose to go to France and the United Kingdom, two long-standing and reliable partners, friends and allies of Canada.
Canadian PM Mark Carney
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- 1.US under Donald Trump
- 2.Immigration to the US
- 3.Trade Agreement
- 4.United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
- 5.Canada under Justin Trudeau
- 6.US-Canada relations
- 7.Canadian Foreign Policy
- 8.Canada under Mark Carney
- 9.Canadian politics
