Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says ‘old relationship’ with US is over
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made headlines on Thursday when he declared that the “old relationship” with the United States is over and vowed to engage in a renegotiation over a trade agreement. Carney, who recently won the Liberal leadership with 86% of the vote after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down, addressed the nation’s provincial premiers in Ottawa regarding President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.
“The old relationship we had with the United States, based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperations, is over,” Carney stated. “The time will come for a broad renegotiation of our security and trade relationship.”
While Carney’s remarks did not specify the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which was renegotiated during Trump’s first term in office, he did mention that it is unclear what the U.S. will do next. The uncertainty surrounding Trump’s tariffs and his comments about making Canada the 51st state have unsettled Canadian leaders and upset many Canadians.
“What is clear is that we as Canadians have agency. We have power. We are masters in our own home,” Carney emphasized. “We control our destiny. We can give ourselves much more than any foreign government, including the United States, can ever take away.”
On Wednesday, Trump announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on imports of foreign-made cars in an effort to boost the U.S. auto industry. However, he temporarily paused the tariffs on goods covered by the USMCA.
The tensions between Canada and the United States have sparked a debate about the future of their relationship and the impact it will have on trade agreements. As Carney navigates these challenges, Canadians are closely watching to see how the situation unfolds.
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