The head of the Canadian government Mark Carney warned his countrymen about the arrival of difficult times. At the conference he said that the former relationship with the United States “ended”. Carney also announced that Canada will answer American duties on cars with activities that will have the greatest impact on the United States.
Mark Carney during the Thursday press conference in Ottawa said that Canada He will apply retaliation against American duties on cars in such a way that “have maximum influence in the US”. He emphasized that the government would protect Canadian employees and build a “new” Canadian economy.
Carney did not determine what actions his country will use, saying that “you act when you act.” – We won't withdraw. We will answer definitely. Everything is at stake to defend our employees and our country – added the head of the Canadian government, emphasizing that rapid results of remedial activities should not be expected.
– I have complete trust in our country because I understand what President Trump does not understand: that we love Canada with every particle of our existence – added Prime Minister Canada.
“I reject all attempts to weaken Canada,” Carney continued. He said that although he understood the goal of American politicians, i.e. support for American workers and consumers, he does not think that the actions used could actually help.
Canada Prime Minister Mark CarneySpencer Colby/PAP/EPA
Carney: The United States is no longer a reliable partner
Carney warned the Canadians that difficult times were coming. He also regretted that “the former report from the US, built on deepening the integration of our countries and close cooperation in security and military matters, ended.”
– It is clear that United States They are no longer a reliable partner. It is possible that thanks to comprehensive negotiations we will be able to restore some trust, but there will be no retreat – added the head of government, quoted by the Reuters agency.
He added that Trump contacted him on Wednesday to set the date of the conversation between both politicians who had not talked since Carney's swearing at the Canada Prime Minister. However, he did not say when this conversation came.
From the date of election to the leader of the Liberal Party on March 9 this year, Carney repeats that the US must show respect for Canada's sovereignty. On Thursday, Carney summed up that this is not a big requirement, but apparently “it is a lot” for the US president.
Creation of a special fund
On Wednesday, Carney, who, as part of the election campaign before the parliamentary elections announced on April 28, met with employees of the automotive sector at Windsor in Ontario, near the US border, announced the creation of a special fund in the amount of two billion Canadian. This is to be the “strategic response fund” for the sector.
In the post on the X Carney platform, he announced that “we will build a Canadian automotive production network”. “It will work thanks to Canadian employees, using Canadian steel, aluminum and critical minerals,” he described.
Harmful trade war
Trump announced on Wednesday that on April 2 he would put a 25 % duties on all cars and light trucks imported from abroad. The current rate was 2.5 percent. The Prime Minister of the Province of Ontario Doug Ford said on Thursday that he talked to the Secretary of US trade Howard Lutnick, who was to tell him that cars produced in Canada, which have at least half of American parts, would not be subject to CLAK – said the public broadcaster CBC.
According to the Reuters agency, a trade war would be extremely harmful to Canada, which sends 75 percent of its export to the United States.
According to the analysis of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce published on Thursday Donald Trump. At the same time, the states whose economy depends largely on exports to Canada.
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