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Harper says 'no choice' but to walk away from U.S. trade talks
Harper said the government must diversify trade after the collapse triggered 50% U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports, officials said.
- Former prime minister Stephen Harper said the federal government had "no choice" but to walk away from trade talks with the United States, calling the decision "sad" but necessary during closing remarks at Canada's first-ever national investment summit.
- A last-ditch effort to reach a new trade deal collapsed in August, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to suspend talks and summoning negotiators back to Ottawa. The decision triggered 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports, with Ottawa implementing retaliatory measures on American products.
- As chair of the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Harper told investors that resource development is Canada's "competitive advantage," arguing that becoming an energy superpower is "critical to our prosperity and indeed to our survival as a country."
- Despite his long-held admiration for the United States, Harper warned that Canada must prevent President Donald Trump's administration from allowing the country's industrial capacity to "hollow out," emphasizing that "leadership is defined by taking accountability for what you can control."
- Hundreds of executives gathered in Toronto for the summit, part of the government's effort to attract $1 trillion in new investment over the next five years. Harper noted that while supporting the initiative, "more does need to be done.
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Former prime minister Stephen Harper backs ending U.S. trade talks
Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the federal government had no choice but to walk away from trade talks with the United States. While delivering closing remarks at Canada's first-ever national investment summit, Harper said the move was necessary and that Canada needs to reduce its reliance on the United States.
·Toronto, Canada
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Stephen Harper says Canada had 'no choice' but to walk away from U.S. trade talks
Former prime minister Stephen Harper, in his closing remarks at the Canada Investment Summit, backed the federal government's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper states that the federal government had "no choice" but to withdraw from trade negotiations with the United States.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources55
Leaning Left31Leaning Right3Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 26%
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