Kanada muss Handelspartner außerhalb der USA suchen, um „Schwachstellen“ auszugleichen, sagt Carney gegenüber dem Weltgipfel

Prime Minister Mark Carney says that while Canada has long benefited from its proximity to the United States, it needs to seek new partners so that it’s no longer reliant on that partnership.

“We need to build new trade relationships in order to move from reliance to resilience,” Mr. Carney told supporters and delegations from several European countries gathered Saturday at the Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto.

Mr. Carney said the Canadian government is grateful for its relationship with the United States, adding “we did say thank you,” in a jab directed at U.S. President Donald Trump who earlier this year said Canada was ungrateful for the “freebies” it receives from its southern neighbour.

“But as the U.S. changes dramatically its policies, and that’s the right of the United States, as it changes those policies, many of our former strengths have become our vulnerabilities,” he said. However, he said Canada still has the best trade deal with the U.S.

“Our response begins by reimagining aspects of North American integration. To be absolutely clear, Canada, like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for fortress North America in selected sectors. And to be clear, those offers are on the table. But if that route is not ultimately possible, we will invest heavily in new markets.”

On Saturday, Mr. Carney said the federal government would reward companies that produce, buy and build in Canada and will form new partnerships abroad. He reiterated some of the government’s commitments, such as moving forward with a $500-billion investment in defence and security over the next decade.

However, he said building strategic autonomy also means forming new partnerships abroad and raising a number of trade deals Canada hopes to sign. He said Canada is the only non-European country to join Security Action for Europe, the European Union’s defence procurement initiative.

Mr. Carney also talked about how people around the world are feeling a loss of control, whether it’s over the rising cost of living, immigration or technology.

“And the loss of control that people feel that feeds our age of anxiety, it can only be answered by positive action, by building what comes next.”

You gotta set the tone.

Carney is sticking to the plan, and so far that’s working out for Canadians.

Trump was in office almost six years, the Liberals have been in office almost eleven years. What was done to offset “vulnerabilities” until now?

P.S. P.S. Added for those saying Trump was “good” during his first term. Based on reports from early 2025 and 2026, Donald Trump’s aggressive actions toward Canada did not begin with his second term, but rather have been a consistent theme dating back to his first term (2017–2021). During his first term, he labeled NAFTA „a nightmare“ and forced its renegotiation, while also targeting Canada with tariffs on steel and aluminum

All know Canada is never vulnerable and desperate, so how is this PM chase the vultures away?

Please don’t ruin Canada. Please. I don’t care about egos. The CAD has crashed hard over the last decade. We canadians have lost 40% of our purchasing power due to the plummeting forex.
Now is not the time to think we can break free from the US. WE have pipelines that cannot be diverted anywhere else.

Just. Make. A. Deal