PM Carney on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations

CUSMA Is Becoming an Economic-Security Pact. Canada Should Treat It Like One.

Commentary Canada’s current negotiations with the United States are about more than tariffs. They are increasingly about the economic and security architecture of North America—and whether Canada is prepared to treat economic security as part of national security. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s “elbows up” message emerged from legitimate concerns: the Trump administration has shown a willingness to use tariffs, market access, and American economic…

U.S. demands included Canada imposing tariffs on other countries, Carney says

Carney says part of U.S. demands were for Canada to impose tariffs on other countries and trying to “restrict our ability to have other trade deals.” He says that would make sense if you integrated markets and it was in…

Read Mark Carney's full statement on the collapse of trade talks with the U.S.

"Canada has what the world wants. And we will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own course ...."

Carney Blames US for Trade Talks Collapse as Tariffs Loom

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered his first national address over the weekend following the abrupt collapse of high-stakes Trade negotiations wit...

Prime Minister Carney issues statement on collapse of trade talks with the U.S.

“Over the past 18 months, Canada’s new government has focused on building our strength at home, diversifying our partnerships abroad, and striking a fair deal with the United States. Our objectives in our trade negotiations have been to: We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to […]