The era of narrow economic, security and military ties between Canada and the United States “has ended”, said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced high duties on car imports and in connection with CARney countermeasures that nothing was excluded. TASR reports this based on AFP and AP reports.
“The old relationships we had with the United States based on the deepening integration of our economies and close security and military cooperation have ended,” announced a new Canadian Prime Minister.
Carney Trumpa called on to respect Canada’s sovereignty. “We don’t want that much, but it is probably too much for him,” said. AP recalls that Trump has repeatedly called for a northern neighbor to become 51.
The new Canadian Prime Minister, who took over the post of Justin Trudeau on 18 March, also informed that the White House had already addressed him asking for planning a call with Trump. Carney expects to join Trump “in one or two days.” The AP points out that it is unusual for the US President and the Canadian Prime Minister to not speak for so long after the new leader took office.
At the Carney press conference, he explained that Friday will be Also talk to the prime ministers of the Canadian provinces and the business sector to discuss a coordinated response to US car imports. According to Carney, the countermeasures will be introduced next week and there is nothing excluded at this moment.
