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Carney answers Trump: 'Canada doesn't live because of US'
Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized Canadian sovereignty and values while highlighting efforts to diversify international partnerships amid rising U.S. trade tensions.
- On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected a U.S. presidential assertion at a Plains of Abraham cabinet retreat, saying `Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in a rich cultural exchange.`
- Earlier this week at Davos on Jan. 20, 2026, President Donald Trump said Canada gets many freebies from the U.S. and should be grateful, prompting backlash.
- Back in Quebec, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada thrives because of Canadian values and Canadian democracy protects the vulnerable, urging middle powers to resist coercive tactics by great powers.
- Trump then rescinded Carney's invitation in a public post after Carney left Davos; Carney had received but not confirmed joining the Board of Peace.
- The dispute highlights trade and coercion risks, as USMCA has shielded Canada from tariffs but faces a mandatory review this year, while Carney warned great powers use economic tools coercively.
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Canadian PM Carney fires back at Trump over claim that ‘Canada lives because of the United States’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has rejected President Donald Trump‘s assertion that “Canada lives because of the United States.” “Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership in the economy, in security, and in a rich cultural exchange,” Carney said on Thursday while speaking in Plains of Abraham, Québec, during a cabinet retreat. “But Canada doesn’t ‘live because of the Unite…
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