Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will update Canadians regularly about the government’s plan to attract new investment and strike new partnerships abroad in an effort to pivot away from the United States.
In an address to Canadians, Carney said the United States has “fundamentally changed” its approach to trade by raising tariffs, and Canada “must respond.” He noted that workers continue to be affected by U.S. tariffs in the automotive, steel, and lumber sectors.
“Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, become our weaknesses—weaknesses we must correct,” Carney said in the April 19 video address posted on YouTube, titled “Forward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark Carney.”…