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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney asserted that many of his nation’s “strengths” from its close relationship with the US have turned into “weaknesses” that must be addressed.
“The US has fundamentally changed its way of trading, raising its prices to levels last seen during the Great Depression. Many of our previous strengths, based on our close relationship with America, have become our weaknesses, weaknesses that we must correct,” said Carney in a video message.
“Workers in our industries that are most affected by US tariffs, in cars, in steel, in wood, are at risk. Businesses that have held back investment, are restricted by the uncertainty that hangs over us all. The US has changed. And we must respond,” said the Canadian leader.
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CARNEY IS ACTING AS NATO’S DEFENDER AMID TRUMP’S BEEF, DESPITE CANADA’S FAILURE TO MEET A KEY BENCHMARK IN DECADES.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference after a Cabinet meeting to discuss both trade talks with the US and the situation in the Middle East, at the National Press Theater in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2025. (DAVE CHAN/AFP via Getty Images)
“It’s about taking back control of our security, our borders, and our future. There are some who say there is no need for a comprehensive plan. They believe we should wait and hope that the United States will return to normal, that the good old days will return,” said Carney.
“But hope is not a plan. And longing is not a plan,” he asserted.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER COORDINATE CROSS-BORDER PLANNING FOR 2026 WORLD CUP TOURISM
President Donald Trump raises his fist as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 16, 2026. (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
FROM AUSCHWITZ, HOLCAUST SURVIVOR ISSUES URGENT WARNING OF CONTINUING AUSCHWITZ IN CANADA.
“We have to take care of ourselves because we can’t rely on one foreign partner. We can’t control interference from our neighbors. We can’t bet our future hoping that it will stop suddenly. But we can control what’s happening here. We can build a strong country that can’t withstand interference from abroad, that creates good jobs here at home, that is a leader in this new reliable world,” said Vasties Carney, who has a new network.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 20, 2026. (Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump has implemented an aggressive tariff policy. The Supreme Court ruled against him in February, saying that Congress — not the president — has authority over those taxes. Starting Monday, businesses are able to apply for tax refunds, as the federal government begins releasing billions of dollars in import duties.
Bradford Betz of Fox News contributed to this report.
