US EditionHarper says Carney team sought his trade advice, suggests looking outside U.S.
SASKATOON, CANADA, JUL 29 – Stephen Harper urged Canada to reduce dependence on the U.S. after a tariff deadline, highlighting risks amid uncertain trade talks and pressure to finalize an agreement by early August.
- On Monday at the Midwestern Legislative Conference in Saskatoon, Harper urged Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the U.S., citing a tariff 'wake-up call.'
- This week at the Midwestern Legislative Conference in Saskatoon, policy-makers from four Canadian provinces and 11 U.S. states discussed trade tensions amid U.S. tariff threats, with Trump setting an Aug. 1 deadline.
- Among delegates at the conference, Sims said the mood has been positive, and Carr emphasized Saskatchewan's trade with 11 U.S. states, calling them 'our customers'.
- Following his diversification call, Harper said Canada should no longer rely on the U.S., urging increased defence spending for independent security and trade opportunities.
- Beyond immediate concerns, Harper warned that Americans can't take their international allies and trading partners for granted and criticized Washington's tariff approach.
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Harper says he advised the Liberal government to move away from the U.S. after tariff 'wake-up call'
Speaking before a room full of policymakers from midwestern Canada and the United States, former prime minister Stephen Harper said the ongoing trade war with the U.S. is a "wake-up call" for Canada to diversify its trade and export markets.
Winnipeg Free Press
Harper says Carney team sought his trade advice, suggests looking outside U.S.
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
OTTAWA — Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday that he was urging Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the United States. "I think it's fair to say that I'm probably the most pro-American prime minister in Canadian history," Harper said to Canadian and American legislators gathered in Saskatoon for the annual Midwest Legislative Conference meeting. "We need to find a short-term solution with the Trump administration. But it'…
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