Canada's Carney Stands up to Trump, Despite Risks

Canada's Carney stands up to Trump, despite risks

"We will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own course to keep building Canada strong for all," Carney said Friday, as negotiations for a bilateral trade deal were crumbling. After weeks of talks with US officials in an effort to avoid punitive duties, Carney walked away just ahead of the deadline set by Trump. That triggered 50-percent US tariffs impacting some $20 billion worth of goods, from hockey sticks to cement…

Carney calls out Trump administration for changing rationale behind tariff agenda

Prime Minister Mark Carney is now addressing Canadians, saying his team “worked intensively and in good faith with the United States to negotiate a new comprehensive trade deal.”