Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday his country has overrelied on “easy” economic ties to the U.S., a take he shared as his retaliatory tariffs on American goods went into effect. “The

Mark Carney said retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion in U.S. goods that kicked in on Tuesday were necessary to protect domestic sectors and workers.

The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.

Carney said U.S.-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington became serious about negotiations, but he also accused the United States of pursuing terms that he said could leave Canadian industries “gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out.

Trump Cabinet members have launched coordinated attacks portraying Carney as a villain who rejected a deal for political reasons — to appease separatist movements in Alberta and Quebec ahead of key votes next month.

A video shared by a popular X account supportive of President Trump that depicts the U.S. president repeatedly beating Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with a hockey stick has gained traction