Canada's prime minister says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected

[dalton99a]

https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-economic-ties-us-cbf3bc6cbfde27cfae7d85602126785a

Canada’s prime minister says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
By JIM MORRIS
Updated 2:33 PM CDT, April 19, 2026

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.

In the 10-minute address, Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy by attracting new investments and signing trade deals with other countries.

“The world is more dangerous and divided,” Carney said. “The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen during the Great Depression.

“Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become weaknesses. Weaknesses that we must correct.”

Carney said tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have affected workers in the auto and steel industries. He added that businesses are holding back investments “restrained by the pall of uncertainty that’s hanging over all of us.”

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[Cha]

1. I just saw the Vid in LBN... it's

Awesomely Inspiring for Canadians.. and So was I!

Canada Strong!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143653118

[SamKnause]

2. Wise choice.

Elbows up.