Premiers rally behind Carney, but not everyone is confident a tariff deal is close
The premiers urged Ottawa to raise health-care funding by 5 per cent a year and speed approvals for major projects as trade tensions with Washington grow.
- On Thursday, 13 premiers gathered in Charlottetown to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney, seeking a unified strategy against U.S. President Donald Trump's new 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports, effective August 19.
- President Trump's executive order imposes 50 per cent levies on goods ranging from hockey sticks to cement, citing alleged provincial bans on American liquor and Canada's supply-managed dairy system as justification.
- Beyond trade, premiers requested Ottawa renew health transfer agreements and boost funding by 5 per cent annually starting in April 2028, while urging federal support to accelerate permits for major infrastructure projects.
- While leaders remain united against the levies, internal strategies diverge; Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged putting 'everything on the table,' whereas Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe rejected withholding energy exports in retaliation.
- With the August 19 deadline looming, premiers and federal officials must intensify efforts to resolve the trade war before the White House escalation takes effect, though some leaders expressed skepticism about reaching an agreement quickly.
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Eby talks about carrying big sticks in tariff negotiations, while Carney keeps cards close - Creston Valley Advance
Despite talk of unity in the face of U.S. tariff threats, when Canada’s premiers and prime minister met in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week, the divisions in strategy were on full display. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, kept his cards close to his chest, saying that “everything’s on the table if there’s no agreement,” but deflecting every question asking what that means. He even refuted the notion that he is optimistic about getting a de…
Eby talks about carrying big sticks in tariff negotiations, while Carney keeps cards close - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Despite talk of unity in the face of U.S. tariff threats, when Canada’s premiers and prime minister met in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week, the divisions in strategy were on full display. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, kept his cards close to his chest, saying that “everything’s on the table if there’s no agreement,” but deflecting every question asking what that means. He even refuted the notion that he is optimistic about getting a de…
Eby talks about carrying big sticks in tariff negotiations, while Carney keeps cards close - Grand Forks Gazette
Despite talk of unity in the face of U.S. tariff threats, when Canada’s premiers and prime minister met in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week, the divisions in strategy were on full display. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, kept his cards close to his chest, saying that “everything’s on the table if there’s no agreement,” but deflecting every question asking what that means. He even refuted the notion that he is optimistic about getting a de…
Eby talks about carrying big sticks in tariff negotiations, while Carney keeps cards close - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Despite talk of unity in the face of U.S. tariff threats, when Canada’s premiers and prime minister met in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week, the divisions in strategy were on full display. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, kept his cards close to his chest, saying that “everything’s on the table if there’s no agreement,” but deflecting every question asking what that means. He even refuted the notion that he is optimistic about getting a de…
Smithers Interior News
Eby talks about carrying big sticks in tariff negotiations, while Carney keeps cards close
Despite talk of unity in the face of U.S. tariff threats, when Canada’s premiers and prime minister met in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week, the divisions in strategy were on full display. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, kept his cards close to his chest, saying that “everything’s on the table if there’s no agreement,” but deflecting every question asking what that means. He even refuted the notion that he is optimistic about getting a de…
Sooke News Mirror
Eby talks about carrying a 'big stick' in tariff negotiations, while Carney keeps cards close
Despite talk of unity in the face of U.S. tariff threats, when Canada’s premiers and prime minister met in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week, the divisions in strategy were on full display. Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, kept his cards close to his chest, saying that “everything’s on the table if there’s no agreement,” but deflecting every question asking what that means. He even refuted the notion that he is optimistic about getting a de…
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