Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
- Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed on Friday to transform Canada’s economy to stand up to US President Donald Trump following Monday’s election.
- Under Carney’s leadership, the Liberal Party secured a fourth consecutive term with 168 seats, falling just short of a parliamentary majority amid escalating tensions sparked by Trump’s threats and intentions toward Canada.
- He pledged to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers by the start of July, enhance commerce with trusted partners, and ready the nation for significant economic adjustments in light of US pressures.
- Carney described this period as a remarkable opportunity to reshape Canada's economic future, while cautioning that their initial discussions with Trump should not be expected to produce any immediate breakthroughs or clear signals of agreement.
- Carney will meet Trump next week focusing on trade and security, aiming to maintain tariffs until US measures end and pursue a new partnership between sovereign neighbors.
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Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Friday to oversee the biggest transformation of Canada's economy since the end of the Second World War to enable it to "stand up" to Donald Trump.
US tariffs: Canada announces comprehensive economic reforms
Canada's confirmed Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the biggest transformation of the Canadian economy since the end of World War II in the face of the aggressive US customs policy. He had been elected to "brow" US President Donald Trump and will do so with "determining," said Carney on Friday (local time) at his first press conference after his victory in the parliamentary election.
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