Carney, Canada and Tariffs
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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
With tariffs on U.S. goods in effect and high-profile international engagements coming up, the Canadian leader keeps moving toward his goal.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada's pivot away from the US as its largest trading partner "will come at a cost", as a wave of Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force. In a video address, Carney added that the counter-tariffs against the US "are necessary to protect our workers".
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.
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.
A terse response to a Coast Guard Pride post adds to diplomatic friction as Washington and Ottawa remain divided over trade talks.
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PM Carney says tariffs 'are necessary' to protect Canada
Trade negotiations broke down last month, triggering tit-for-tat tariff threats.
Canada’s prime minister said talks can resume once the Trump administration ‘starts being serious.’
The U.S. needs to start being serious and stop trying to be tough before talks on a possible trade deal with Canada can restart, Mark Carney told reporters on Tuesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that reducing economic ties with the US would come at a cost but that Canada has "everything we need to pivot and prosper," AFP reported Tuesday. Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $27.
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.
Canada plans to show some of the world’s biggest investors a pitchbook laying out tens of billions of dollars worth of projects spanning data centers, advanced manufacturing, liquefied natural gas, ports and dozens of mines.