Trump's TariffsNewsTrump ‘not sure’ what Carney wants to talk about at White House meetingBy Luca Caruso-MoroOpens in new windowUpdated: May 05, 2025 at 5:56PM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Leah Levac receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council She does research on behalf of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women which receives funding from the the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada WAGE) and non-government organizations for work related to advancing GBA Plus practice in impact assessments and elsewhere Jane Stinson is affiliated with the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women which receives funding from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada Fusco receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and non-government organizations for work related to advancing GBA Plus practice in impact assessments and elsewhere University of Guelph and Memorial University of Newfoundland provide funding as founding partners of The Conversation CA Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Guelph, and Carleton University provide funding as members of The Conversation CA-FR Carleton University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA View all partners Canada’s recent federal election was regularly dubbed one of the most consequential of the last 50 years Economic and sovereignty threats from United States President Donald Trump were key issues in the campaign pledges about energy infrastructure and resource development played an important role in party platforms the uneven consequences of resource development and sustainable energy transitions for over 15 years We’re concerned about what and who may be overlooked as the government moves to become “an energy superpower,” in part by getting projects “done faster and better.” We’re also interested in how the newly elected Liberal government can support more just energy transitions — that is moving toward low carbon energy and economies that prioritize equity for workers and communities The Liberal Party platform includes renewed attention to an east-west energy corridor It also promises to speed up and streamline the review of major resource projects and “get big projects built quickly” by “shifting the focus of project review from ‘why’ to ‘how.’” The platform also promises more support for Indigenous participation in major projects and commits to using Gender-Based Analysis Plus — or GBA Plus — in policies and programs GBA Plus is a method for assessing how diverse groups of people experience policies Through our research, we have advocated strongly for applying GBA Plus in the resource sector, including by centring community knowledge in impact assessments and proposing strategies for improving how Indigenous women’s experiences and knowledge are considered in impact assessments Regional assessments are a planning tool used before specific projects are proposed They help identify important issues to consider if specific project assessments — for instance offshore wind projects or other resource developments — are conducted regional assessments can help with more equitable and efficient project planning and development in the long run What do the findings from our work in this area suggest in terms of how the Liberal government should proceed with its energy vision The 2019 Impact Assessment Act requires meaningful execution of the duty to consult with Indigenous people affected by a major economic development The Liberal Party made important promises to advance Indigenous participation in major projects and to double capacity support so more Indigenous communities can take an active role in project decisions at various stages But what the Liberal platform overlooks is Indigenous Peoples’ right to resist and refuse developments in their territories or how specifically to ensure that Indigenous women and gender-diverse people are meaningfully engaged Moving forward, the Liberals must meet their constitutional duty to consult with Indigenous Peoples, while being guided by the United Nations’ principle of free, prior and informed consent per legislation that confirms Canada’s commitment to the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples During the campaign, the Liberal Party reiterated its support for GBA Plus by listing it as one of six key themes in its Make Canada Strong vision The Liberals seemingly recognize that GBA Plus is an important tool for advancing equity for women people with disabilities and racialized people by: “Identifying direct and indirect benefits of programs (e.g access to programs and services) … and considering how these benefits will be distributed across diverse groups.” The Liberal platform does not explicitly raise GBA Plus in relation to becoming an “energy superpower.” But GBA Plus has been gaining attention in the resource sector — particularly in relation to the development of specific projects — since the requirement to consider “the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors” was included in the 2019 Impact Assessment Act GBA Plus needs to be applied in project-specific assessments (for specific developments such as mines and hydroelectric dams) and in planning assessments (like regional assessments) we demonstrate the value of applying GBA Plus throughout all impact assessment processes Doing so helps strengthen community engagement efforts determine the data sources required for monitoring those effects fill data gaps and highlight barriers that prevent diverse groups of people from benefiting from energy projects many women cannot access the high-paying jobs that sometimes accompany resource projects The Liberal government’s support for GBA Plus must therefore be explicitly incorporated into its energy proposals A just energy transition is one concerned not only with planetary survival but also with the effects of the transition on 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when fast-tracking development because they require time and relationship-building Prioritizing fast-tracking — thereby falling short on these priorities and legal commitments — will backfire It will lead to delays rather than more efficient processes Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with Oliver David Krieg during a visit to Intelligent City in Delta Prefabricated construction means building some of the structural elements of a home off site in a factory.Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged billions of dollars in financing for makers of prefabricated homes to help end the country’s housing shortage Experts say the plan is visionary – and laden with risks according to the Liberals’ election platform “We will create an entirely new Canadian housing industry,” the Prime Minister said in his first press conference since the election win Canada’s next housing crisis: Who is going to build millions of new homes? a large enough market and streamlined production to operate efficiently and profitably the provinces and cities must weave out of the web of housing bureaucracy and hyperlocal rules that currently tangles up residential construction Prefabricated construction means building some of the structural elements of a home walls and ceilings − but sometimes entire kitchen or bathroom pods − off site in a factory The components can then be transported to the construction zone for assembly While industrialized homebuilding is best known for mobile homes it can be customized to make anything from middle-class apartments to mansions Perceptions that factory-made housing is necessarily boring and bare-bones are misplaced a professor at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and lead author of a recent study on prefabricated housing “Modular housing can be utterly delightful.” Will Carney end the housing crisis? The promise and peril of the Liberals’ plan Low- and mid-rise multifamily homes also lend themselves well to factory-made housing a modular-home retailer and builder in Southern Ontario senior and affordable housing is where he believes the sector can make its largest contribution to Canada’s homebuilding effort in the near future Experts say modular can reduce overall project costs by up to 20 per cent and construction time by 50 per cent while reducing energy consumption compared with traditional building methods The practice is common in countries such as Japan and Sweden where nearly half of multistorey residential buildings incorporate prefabricated components Countries such as Germany and Britain are also exploring the approach to help with local housing needs manufactured housing would also help alleviate the construction industry’s long-standing labour shortage Financial challenges and weak homebuyer demand amid tariff and economic uncertainty are already resulting in layoffs Lyall worries that those who lose their jobs will move to other sectors in the case of the sector’s outsized population of older workers we are going to have to go to off-site construction,” he said factory-built construction accounts for far less than 5 per cent of residential construction in Canada Taking the sector into the mainstream comes with steep challenges existing research suggests that modular construction is generally faster but only becomes cheaper at scale Carney has promised that a new federal housing entity called Build Canada Homes will place large orders of factory-made housing to jump-start demand Whitzman hopes those projects will serve as proof of concept to entice other levels of government to rely on modular housing for projects under their jurisdiction Opinion: When exactly did Canadian housing become so unaffordable – and who’s to blame? 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions but experts say economic challenges might prove far more testing View image in fullscreenMark Carney, before he became prime minister of Canada, on 2 November 2023. Photograph: AlamyFor most of his adult life, Mark Carney has thrived in a world where facts matter and logical arguments can suffice who until this week had never held elected office now enters a domain in which personal slights ambition and ego often hold more sway than truth or reason occupying a role in which he’s all but guaranteed to disappoint someone On Monday, Carney led Canada’s Liberal party to a victory that only months ago few would have thought possible. Running as the candidate best-equipped to defend Canada’s sovereignty against Donald Trump, he emerged with a minority government. After a congratulatory phone call on Wednesday, the US president called Carney a “very nice gentleman”, said the prime minister “couldn’t have been nicer” and predicted “we‘re going to have a great relationship”. Notably, he did not refer to Carney as “governor” – a slight he appeared to have reserved for the former leader Justin Trudeau. The pair will meet at the White House on Tuesday – their first in-person encounter in Carney’s role as prime minister. Read moreCarney used his first post-election press conference to once again quash any idea Canada was interested in becoming the 51st US state “It’s always important to distinguish want from reality,” Carney said on Friday referring to a firm belief that Canada joining the US will “never But experts say his economic challenges might prove far more testing than managing Trump “There’s actually only so much we can do if the Americans decide to repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot and inject uncertainty into their economy the North American economy and the global economy,” said Robert Gillezeau a professor of economics at the University of Toronto “And let’s imagine we got the best-case scenario – the Trump regime says: ‘We messed up we’re going to go back to a reasonable and rational global approach to economics.’ We’d still probably be in a fairly deep recession nobody has any idea what the hell they’re going to do.” As a veteran central banker who helped establish stability amid first the 2008 financial crisis and then Brexit Carney’s argument to Canadians was that he was the consummate fixer “I am most useful in a crisis,” he said on the campaign trail It was an argument that convinced many voters who gambled that what the country needed was a safe pair of hands he would be asking voters for a fifth consecutive Liberal win in a country that “believes it healthy for different parties to govern” “There’s a real likelihood that he gets between two and four years as prime minister And because he’s been thinking for long about entering politics I suspect he’s aware of that – and so there is a meaningful chance that he does make good use of the time.” it became clear the Liberals had fallen just four seats short of a majority government with some races decided by a handful of votes For a brief period of time as votes were counted, it appeared as though the Liberals would be forced to rely on the Bloc Québécois, a separatist party that is politically toxic outside Quebec and whose leader recently claimed Canada was an “an artificial country with very little meaning” Parliament resumes on 26 May with King Charles travelling to Canada to formally open proceedings the following day - “an historic honour that matches the weight of our times” Carney can partner with three parties to pass bills giving his minority government far more stability The most likely partner for the Liberals are the New Democrats who faced a wipeout but managed to win seven seats held by incumbents give the two parties more than enough to pass legislation “Minority governments will take political sophistication to navigate It’s about seeing the whole chessboard listening and taking counsel from many people,” said Jordan Leichnitz a former senior strategist with the New Democratic party “This will give us a glimpse into whether Carney has the intangible skills that make somebody a durable political leader and able to survive in this environment Because there’s a question mark over whether he has any interest or is capable of doing this And not everybody who voted for Carney quite knows what they got.” “It’s in the power of the Liberals to lower the threshold for party status and grant it to the NDP. Doing so wouldn’t be out of the goodness of their heart, but instead reflect an understanding of political considerations,” said Leichnitz. “And we’ll see soon if this government – and Carney – has these instincts.” The nature of his victory and the unusual cobbling together of his voter base – a mix of progressives fleeing the NDP and older voters typically voting Conservative, gives the prime minister a shorter than typical honeymoon. While Trump figured prominently in the early days of the federal election to Carney’s benefit, many of the issues that previously fueled growing support for the Conservatives are likely to bubble back to the surface in the coming months. Housing remains unaffordable, the cost-of-living crisis hasn’t yet abated and wage growth feels stagnant to young workers. A somewhat chastened Conservative party, whose leader, Pierre Poilievre, lost his own seat, will want electoral revenge. And despite winning seats in every province, the prime minister also faces a hostile Prairie region, where a small but vocal minority are agitating for oil-rich Alberta to secede from the country. “Carney could be in a Keir Starmer situation where he’s elected, but it’s a loveless victory and he has a very short window in which to deliver what voters think they should be getting from him,” said Leichnitz. “If you don’t deliver soon and people began peeling away, it can be really difficult to recover from that. And so in many ways, I think his honeymoon ended the minute he stepped off the stage after giving his victory speech.” Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account Both leaders have indicated that trade and security will be the key issues on the agenda with Trump declaring that he also intends to raise the potential annexation of Canada So how should Carney approach his first big test on the international stage and how should Canadians expect it to play out The Financial Post’s Barbara Shecter spoke to trade experts and officials who have been in the room with Trump and Carney to get a sense of what might play out Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle content‘What version of Donald Trump will show up?’Article contentTop StoriesGet the latest headlines By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? 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Clow said the Tuesday meeting presents an opportunity to reset the relationship with U.S but a key factor will be “what version of Donald Trump will show up.” even funny — which usually means the meeting will go well,” Clow said “Other times he’ll get very serious and direct and he won’t hesitate to bluntly reject an assertion but he can also get quite angry if he feels talked down to or believes the U.S Some of that is his art-of-the-deal negotiating style but a lot of it is genuine too.” Clow described meetings with Trump as varyingly intense wide-ranging and prone to going in unexpected directions “One minute you’ll be talking about an actual war and the next he’ll tell a story from the ’80s about Studio 54,” he said “You’ve got to be on your toes and go in with a clear plan and a small number of key points And you’ve got to be prepared to steer the conversation back to the issues you want to be talking about This President doesn’t just sit there and allow someone to go on at length to build a case or make long arguments — you need to be succinct or energy — with the intent of securing a quick end to tariffs “There can’t be further cooperation with the U.S So tariff removal will be a key Canadian demand in the discussions,” he said said he expects to see Carney’s steady hand and knowledge of financial markets and the global economy to come to the fore as he meets with Trump the prime minister should focus on changing the conversation from one of aggression to opportunity while acknowledging we need to do more in terms of defence and military spending Establishing a respectful and non-combative relationship will be important in the long run,” Nixon said because the trading relationship between Canada and the U.S is binary — either a win/win or a lose/lose “The United States will pay a heavy price if they sell less to Canada and have diminished access to our resources and critical imports like potash Nixon said Carney’s approach to managing difficult issues was a key benefit for Canada during the financial crisis and should serve the country well in managing the challenging U.S relationship and transforming Canada’s economy and trading relationships we faced a number of existential crises that could have brought our financial markets to their knees and Mark was critical to solving our issues,” Nixon said Nixon suggested Carney played a vital role at least as far as the banks were concerned “Jim Flaherty may have owned the bus but Mark was driving it and his understanding of financial markets and the levers that need to be pulled was a significant differentiator for Canada,” Nixon said He described sitting in rooms with players with many different perspectives — from bankers and regulators to economic policymakers — “a lot of A type personalities,” as he put it “I never saw him get mad and he was very effective at managing what were at times divergent opinions,” Nixon recalled adding that Carney was able to listen and move the conversation forward towards decisions he believed were in Canada’s best interest Carney’s challenge will be to manage Trump’s rhetoric despite possessing much greater knowledge base on the U.S.-Canada relationship And he will have to establish a positive working relationship not just with Trump but with his team Playing your cards tight is key in any negotiation and Canadian officials will not want to be quick to offer up concessions to Trump in the early stages of talks a partner in the international trade group at McMillan LLP Carney and his team are likely to go in with the hope of defusing the trade war through “mutual de-escalation.” The aim of taking down the temperature would be to get rid of the new wave of tariffs imposed by Trump aluminum and other products — as well as those still threatened by the United States “There would be (a) major downside in offering concessions to resolve the existing steel and aluminum or auto tariffs only to have new tariffs imposed on lumber critical minerals or other products right after those concessions are made,” he said “Canada could (instead) offer certain concessions as part of a broad-based renegotiation of the CUSMA.” These could include giving up ground on Canada’s digital services tax or defence and NATO spending “Concessions could also be offered in respect of dairy access though Canada has stated that this would be off the table,” Pellerin said Carney himself has provided a number of direct clues as to how he plans to approach the talks with Trump he said Tuesday’s conversation was bound to be “difficult,” but  that he also expects it to be constructive Carney has made it clear that he would plan to negotiate but also to attempt to reduce its reliance on the United States and has laid out plans to improve Canada’s position by reducing internal trade barriers and pivoting trade relationships to other continents calling Trump’s tariffs unjust and acknowledging that the old relationship between the two countries based on trust and mutual benefit has been broken “We don’t have to do a deal in the short term,” he told reporters on April 24 during a stop in British Columbia transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account 2025Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney speaks to his supporters after winning the Canadian Federal Election on April 29 British Columbia — Canada’s new leader has promised a major overhaul of defense procurement as the country intends to ramp up military spending won the federal election on April 28 setting the stage for new policies aimed at dealing with Canada’s deteriorating relationship with the United States Carney promised to focus more on Canadian-built defense products and shift spending away from the purchases of U.S.-built equipment Carney has emphasized Canada’s interest in joining rearmament initiatives underway in Europe “Our old relationship with the United States a relationship based on steadily increasing integration is over,” Carney said in a televised victory speech in Ottawa on April 29 “The system of open global trade anchored by the United States a system that Canada has relied on since the Second World War has helped deliver prosperity for our country for decades Carney was able to defeat Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre by positioning himself as the best candidate to stand up to U.S Trump has brought in tariffs against Canada and has threatened to ruin the country’s economy The president has warned that the only way the country could escape such punishment would be to become the 51st American state The Liberal Party’s defense platform, released during the election campaign on April 14, included the creation of a new defense procurement agency. Carney has also promised to modernize defense-procurement rules so purchases of military equipment can be hastened. The Liberal Party platform also promised to buy “Canadian whenever possible and prioritizing Canadian raw materials such as steel, aluminum, and critical minerals.” During an April 15 speech Carney noted that Canada must look to new sources for the purchase of defense equipment. He pointed out that over the years Canada has been overly reliant on the U.S. for defense products, noting that 80% of Canada’s military equipment purchases are from American firms. Carney is a newcomer to politics. He won the Liberal Party leadership on March 9 and five days later was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister. He called an election shortly after and received a new mandate to govern. Carney has also ordered a review of Canada’s purchase of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet. The Canadian government committed in January 2023 to spending $13.2 billion (19 billion Canadian dollars) for the purchase of 88 F-35s from the U.S. Government. Carney, who linked the review to Trump’s ongoing trade war against Canada, said at this point the country has only committed to purchasing the first 16 F-35s. He noted that he has had discussions with French and British government officials about whether they could provide an alternative to the F-35 and whether that aircraft could be built in Canada. In addition, he pointed out that defense relations were a key part of his earlier talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. David Pugliese is the Canada correspondent for Defense News. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feedDefense News © 2025 , opens new tab))Keywords: CANADA POLITICS/Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Canada's Liberal Party secured a fourth consecutive term after a narrow win in an election that was seen as one of the most consequential in its recent history. Prime Minister Mark Carney flipped his party's fortunes with a campaign focused on combating President Trump’s tariffs and threats of annexation. Nick Schifrin discussed the result with Shachi Kurl of the Angus Reid Institute. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Canada's Liberal Party secured a fourth consecutive term after a narrow win in an election that was seen as one of the most consequential in its recent history. Liberal Party candidate and interim Prime Minister Mark Carney flipped his party's fortunes with a campaign focused on combating President Trump's tariffs and threats of annexation. In Ottawa today, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney returned to his office victorious after celebrating a victory that he scripted with an unlikely co-writer. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never — that will never, ever happen. We will fight Trump's countertariffs. Carney's combative tone throughout the campaign against President Trump's taunts… Donald Trump, President of the United States: So I think Canada is going to be a very serious contender to be our 51st day. … led Carney and the Liberal Party to a remarkable reversal of fortune. In January, when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down… Justin Trudeau, Former Canadian Prime Minister: I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister. … Trudeau and the Liberal Party appeared set to lose by double digits. But Trump maintained his pressure, disparaging Trudeau, vowing imperial expansion and portraying Canada not as a neighbor, but an economic drag. They should be a state. I mean that. I really mean that, because we can't be expected to carry a country. Anti-Trump sentiment in Canada surged and became a newfound nationalism. That helped Carney, who's led both the Canadian and the British central banks, portray himself as the best candidate to take on Trump. It is a scary time with what's happening across the border in the United States, and I feel that Mark Carney is the serious choice for a leader who will address that really with the right level of gravitas. In contrast, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's policies and rhetoric were characterized as Trump-like. He lost even his own election. When the people are coming here, they are putting one foot in Canada and one foot in the United States. These Trump-propelled politics perhaps personified in the Haskell Free Library, where for 120 years Americans and Canadians have been able to read across a border marked only by a line of tape. The library always been a symbol of unity, a symbol of unification, a symbol of friendship, a symbol of our two countries, our two communities. Sylvie Boudreau is the president of the library's board of trustees. The Trump administration will soon block Canadians from entering the U.S. side without going through border control. And in this election, Boudreau says Canadians rallied against U.S. pressure. The election was about who's going to be the best person to deal with Donald Trump. It should not have been that. It should have been just about our — us Canadians. This is what it is. The Liberals failed to secure a majority and will likely have to form a coalition government. So, Carney faces a challenging road ahead, one that he says will be paved without American partnership. Our old relationship with the United States, a relationship based on steadily increasing integration, is over. The system of open global trade anchored by the United States is over. These are tragedies, but it's also our new reality. We are over — we are over the shock of the American betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons. Tonight, President Trump and Prime Minister Carney spoke on the phone, and Carney's office said the leaders agreed on Canada and the U.S. working together — quote — "as independent sovereign nations." To decode what all this means for Canada and U.S.-Canada relations, we turned to Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, an independent research not-for-profit. She joins me from Vancouver. Shachi Kurl, thanks very much. Welcome to the "News Hour." As we noted, Mark Carney took over as prime minister just two months ago at a moment when the Liberal Party was way down in the polls. How do you think he turned — he was able to execute this reversal of fortune? Shachi Kurl, President, Angus Reid Institute: Well, thanks very much for having me this evening. There were really three factors. Some of them, you have already covered in the report that you put together. One of those things was, of course, the Trump factor. Trump was in many ways the main character in the narrative of the Canadian election, overshadowing both Carney and his main conservative opponent, Pierre Poilievre. So if Canadians were planning to look at their ballot question and really what was driving their vote through the lens of do the governing Liberals deserve a rare fourth term after almost 10 years in power, that was pushed entirely to the side by questions of sovereignty. And it's important to remember, I think, for a U.S. audience that, unlike many countries around the world, since Canada was granted its Dominion in 1867, no one has ever threatened Canada's borders or sovereignty, either rhetorically or otherwise. So this was something that really rattled Canadians. It rattled their psyche and it had a profound effect. And he's paid the price for it. I should point out, however, he managed to grow the size of his caucus in last night's vote and grow his share of percentage of popular vote. I think he will probably hang on to his job. But, of course, it's Carney who just eludes getting a parliamentary majority by a handful of seats. We played some of the sound from Carney's speech last night in which he talked about how the system of open global trade anchored by the U.S. is — quote — "over." He seems to be trying to position himself as a kind of ideological leader of the free world. He's talked about building a coalition of like-minded countries who share our values. It's a very tall order, but it is something that has been on the minds of Canadians, again, going back to the renegotiation of NAFTA back in 2018, again under a Trump administration. So NAFTA had been going merrily along since basically 1993, and it created a situation wherein Canada needed to start thinking about its economic situation in the world, its security situation in the world. And so there is an expectation and a desire on part of Canadians to see their government be able to build bridges and build coalitions, economic or security or otherwise, with other countries. But it's going to be tough to do at a time where Canada is struggling to forge really, really deep relationships, for example, with countries such as India, where it's a very frosty Canada-India relationship, or with China, where that relationship is almost nonexistent. Definitely, it's part of why you have seen Mark Carney make overtures to France, to Europe, to the United Kingdom to try and not only reestablish that relationship, but shore it up and strengthen it. And those — some of those challenges that Carney faces internationally are not only, of course, China and India and those frosty relationships, but also the relationship with Donald Trump. The two did have a phone call just a few minutes ago, so we will see where that goes. But Carney still faces Trump himself, the tariffs, criticisms of low defense spending. And so how short do you believe this honeymoon will be when it comes to Canada and the U.S.? Well, I mean, I think it's going to be a very short honeymoon for Mr. Carney, simply because of the size and the daunting nature of the task in front of him, insofar as trying to make the case for the removal of these tariffs, or at least not seeing greater tariffs placed on Canada, which is already having an impact on jobs in this country, on the manufacturing sector, and, of course, driving all kinds of economic anxiety and uncertainty among Canadian employers. And, of course, employers' businesses don't like uncertainty. So they're already thinking about, well, how do we move our business interests out of Canada? And none of that is good news for Canada. However, we have also seen the president say one thing one day, say something very different the next day, lean all in on very punitive tariffs at very high amounts and then take them back. And so what Carney cannot control for is that. He can't control for the chaotic nature of decision-making out of the White House. 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Market St., Blairsville, PA 15717. scrutiny that may intensify as he rolls out an ambitious “transformation” of Canada’s economy following his victory in last week’s federal election That’s one of a handful of items on the federal government’s agenda that could attract the interest of the asset manager first as vice-chair and head of ESG and impact fund investing and then as chair It has also been exploring ways to encourage large Canadian pensions to invest more within the country a process that could lead to the privatization or development of other kinds of assets coveted by Canada’s multi-billion-dollar institutional investors: airports winds up vying for the new public-private investments alongside Canada’s largest pension funds conflict of interest safeguards are likely to return to the spotlight a professor at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management who wrote a book on conflict of interest in public life said there are mechanisms in place to manage potential conflicts of interest in Ottawa These include both conflict and ethics rules that can go as far as requiring senior politicians — including the prime minister — to recuse themselves from discussions and decisions in some circumstances conflict of interest rules require that publicly traded holdings be put into a blind trust so the owner doesn’t have direct access to or knowledge of the assets Carney has said he “over-complied” with conflict and ethics rules by putting everything other than his house and had a seemingly testy exchange with a reporter who suggested that it might be better to sell his Brookfield holdings Given the limitations of a blind trust — namely that the person knows what goes into it and might reasonably assume those assets continue to be owned for some time — there are additional requirements set out by the ethics commissioner that require ministers to recuse themselves from files where there could be a conflict or perception of conflict These more stringent safeguards would apply in Carney’s case if the government has any business that directly involves Brookfield while he is prime minister “He should be screened from involvement in any file directly implicating Brookfield … (including) if Brookfield was competing with others for government business (or assets),” Stark said other ministers would be required to step in A third layer of conflict of interest and ethics rules applies when an issue is of such importance that it would be difficult for the prime minister to remove himself: divest or disclose “If by some chance Brookfield will be directly affected by an issue that is too important … to avoid prime ministerial involvement then he should fully disclose what that issue is and the nature of his holding in Brookfield that will be affected so that the public can appropriately judge his conduct,” Stark said would be to divest from whatever is putting him in potential conflict “All three of the primary remedies for conflict of interest — divestment recusal and disclosure — are necessary,” Stark said could not recuse himself would be something like a new tax policy that would have particular implications for Brookfield Carney would have to take the additional steps to avoid the appearance of conflict Stark said there was no reason to prevent Brookfield from being able to bid on major projects the Liberals make available “Suppose Brookfield tries to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline If it were doing so in a competitive bidding process there’s no reason why the prime minister would have to be involved,” he said it’s unlikely that any cabinet minister would be involved because public servants generally handle such matters precisely so as to guarantee that formal He said Carney would not be offside were he to participate in crafting general policies around inviting private companies to bid on certain infrastructure projects he would then stay out of the process that determined which companies would be involved,” Stark said Carney’s stake in Brookfield looks to be worth more than $10 million — around $3 million in Brookfield stock and options worth about US$6.8 million as of December — based on publicly available information It’s possible that he has additional holdings in Brookfield funds that are not subject to disclosure because the entities are not reporting issuers chief investment officer at First Avenue Investment Counsel Ltd even if those assets were also in the blind trust questions could be raised about whether Canadians understand the full picture of what he has at stake and whether it has the potential to influence decisions or create a level playing field “The opposition will be like bloodhounds on any and all of this stuff watching closely for any improprieties,” he said but Madden said they might feel pressure to do so if they think they aren’t getting a fair shake in desirable public-private investments who was finance minister under Justin Trudeau from 2015 to 2020 and ran a large pension and benefits consultancy before entering politics faced objections from opposition MPs when the Trudeau government introduced new pension legislation He was cleared by the federal ethics commissioner in 2018 A Bay Street lawyer who has advised on trusts involving elected officials said his experience bears out the limitations of blind trusts described by Rotman’s Stark He said it is natural for the trust beneficiaries to presume that what was put into the blind trust will be owned for some time and they should act if their role in government could have an impact on such assets “My advice to him (or anyone in that position) would always be to bend over backwards to recuse themselves even in the absence of a legal necessity to do so,” said the lawyer who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss client work “It would always be better to err on the side of putting the public interest ahead of any real or possible personal interest.” a former chief executive of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan said that while Carney will have to fully comply with parliamentary conflict of interest rules he thinks it would be appropriate for the prime minister to shed all links with his former business affiliations as well “I would think that Brookfield would want that as well so that they are free to be a bidder on privatized assets.” Carney also says King Charles III to deliver a speech from the throne in Canada's Parliament on 27 May Having the King attend Parliament's return "underscores the sovereignty of our country" His election campaign focused on standing up to Trump's tariff plans and threats to make Canada the 51st US state which Carney has said will "never ever" happen The Liberals won 168 seats out of 343 in Canada's House of Commons in Monday's election, enough to form a minority government but falling short of the 172 necessary for a majority Carney: US relationship an 'immediate priority' Mark Carney used his first news conference since winning the Canadian federal election on Monday to announce a raft of key dates: May 6: the prime minister will be in Washington DC to meet with US President Donald Trump May 12: the new Cabinet will be sworn in during this week May 26-27: King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Canada where they will preside over the opening of the new Parliament July 1: Carney pledged to to put more money in Canadian pockets by delivering a tax cut by Canada Day Carney spent much of his speech defending Canada describing it as a diverse nation with strong democracy He also remained steadfast in his position that Canada will never become a US state telling citizens: "I will fight for the best deal for Canada." That's all from us for now, but you can read more about his comments in our news story here: Canada's Carney offers strategic invite to King ahead of Trump meeting Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney hands Poilievre a major lifeline as he talks unitypublished at 18:31 British Summer Time 2 May18:31 BST 2 MayKwasi Gyamfi AsieduLive reporter Carney and Poilievre after the pre-election English language debate on April 17 Canadian Prime Minister Carney was asked about the future of Pierre Poilievre The Conservative Party leader lost his seat in an Ottawa-area riding to the Liberal Party candidate and as such will not be in the new Parliament which opens May 27 he will have to watch from the public stands A way around this would be for one of his own party members to gave up their seat and for Poilievre to run in a by-election triggered by that resignation Canadian election rules do not require candidates to personally live in the constituency where they run a by-election could be shoe-in for Poilievre if he runs in a Conservative Party stronghold One elected Conservative MP in Alberta has already volunteered to step down The prime minister could further facilitate Poilievre's return as the official Leader of the Opposition in Parliament by asking his Liberal Party not to run a candidate against him in the by-election if Poilievre and the Conservatives chose this path he would "ensure that it happens as soon as possible.. This move is seen as an olive branch from Carney to his rival and with the federal election put to bed he could be seen as leading by example after he called for Canadians to set aside partisan politics and unite in the face of US tariffs and threats to its sovereignty The New Democratic Party's Jagmeet Singh also lost his Vancouver-area seat and resigned as leader of his party The Green Party's co-leader Jonathan Pedneault also resigned after failing to win his Montreal-area riding Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWATCH: Canadians react to election resultspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 2 May17:56 BST 2 MayFrom disappointed to excited Canadians across the country react to the Liberals' election victory on Monday night Canadians react to the federal election result Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney's invite to the King is a declaration of Canada's sovereigntypublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 2 May17:44 BST 2 MayNadine YousifReporting from Toronto King Charles III holds an audience with the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace on March 17 In his first news conference after a historic election win Prime Minister Mark Carney has set the tone of his government ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump will open the country's 45th Parliament later this month This will be the first time that a monarch opens a Canadian parliament in 48 years when Queen Elizabeth was celebrating her Silver Jubilee but a strategic move to assert Canada's sovereignty as Donald Trump continues to express his hopes that the country be absorbed into the US to become the 51st state instead Canada's choice to maintain its status as a constitutional monarchy with ties to the Crown - even as the country has sought independence - are a defining feature that set its national identity apart from that of the US Both countries are former British colonies but Canada's neighbour to the south is a constitutional republic that decisively severed all formal connections to the Crown nearly 250 years ago In inviting the King - of whom Trump is notably a fan - Carney is commanding respect and communicating that Canada is different from the US - and prefers it that way Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingThe rare history of royal Parliament openings in Canadapublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 2 May17:39 BST 2 MayImogen JamesLive reporter The opening of Parliament By Queen Elizabeth II In October 1957 it is a members of the British Commonwealth with King Charles III as the official head of state he has been invited to open parliament and give the "speech from the throne" Queen Elizabeth II was the only royal to have opened Parliament in person twice the governor general takes up the role and delivers the speech from the throne as the representative of the Crown in Canada King Charles has visited Canada 19 times previously Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip return to Parliament after opening to attend dinner given by Speakers of the House and Senate in 1977 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingIn case you missed itpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 2 May17:06 BST 2 MayIn case you missed it here is what we learned from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's first news conference since his Liberal Pary won the election on Monday: Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRoyals confirm visit to Canada to open Parliamentpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 2 May16:57 BST 2 MayImage source Getty ImagesKing Charles III - who is also the head of state of Canada in addition to Britain - and Queen Camilla have confirmed via a post on X that they will visit Ottawa from May 26-27 they will attend the state opening of Canadian Parliament where it's expected King Charles will make a speech Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney discusses cabinet planspublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 2 May16:46 BST 2 MayJust before the news conference ended Carney was asked if his next cabinet might be larger and whether François-Philippe Champagne would remain as the finance minister He said he is committed to an efficient cabinet with gender parity but that final decisions on appointments had not yet been made Carney said his cabinet will be sworn in on May 12 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingNews conference endspublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 2 May16:41 BST 2 MayImage source ReutersThe huddle of reporters try and ask more questions of the prime minister Carney says they "have to respect" the rules of the news conference "We'll remember that," a reporter shouts Carney makes a joke and heads out the door We'll bring you more updates and analysis Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney defends lost majoritypublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 2 May16:41 BST 2 MayCarney is asked why he thinks his party lost seats in Ontario but the Liberals lost other seats that went various ways but says voters have clearly chosen the Liberals to deal with issues such as affordability and the US relationship Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingNo formal pact with the NDPpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 2 May16:35 BST 2 MayImage source ReutersCarney says his Liberals will not pursue a formal governing pact of any kind with the New Democratic Party he says the Liberal Party received the "highest number of votes in Canadian history" and in order to do "what we need to do" they will need to work in partnership with all the provinces Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCan Carney expect good faith discussions with Trump?published at 16:35 British Summer Time 2 May16:35 BST 2 MayCarney is asked if he expects good faith negotiations in Washington after Trump has repeatedly called for Canada to be the 51st state of the US He says we should not be expecting "white smoke" out of that meeting but the high-level dialogue indicates seriousness of the conversation Trump respects strength and the electoral results reflect that Canadian want that Watch: Carney is asked how he plans to 'avoid an Oval Office ambush' Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingDid Trump repeat 51st state comment when speaking with Carney?published at 16:33 British Summer Time 2 May16:33 BST 2 MayCarney is asked if President Trump said or insinuated that Canada should be the 51st state during their second call a comment he has made multiple times in recent months The reporter then asks if Carney has seen respect from the Trump administration towards Canada "It's always important to distinguish want from reality," Carney says The reality is that Canada becoming a US state will "never ever happen" he is not "pretending those discussions will be easy.. I will fight for the best deal for Canada" he says in French that the discussions about tariffs will be complex and that he does not want to negotiate in public Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney will meet Trump in Washington on Tuesdaypublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 2 May16:21 BST 2 MayBreakingCarney is asked what he wants out of his first meeting with US President Trump Carney confirms he will head to Washington DC on Tuesday to meet with Trump he says there are two sets of issues to discuss: the immediate tariffs and the broader relationship He will want to address both sets of issues and it has always been his intention to address this immediately Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Canada has what everyone wants' - Carneypublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 2 May16:19 BST 2 May"Canada has what everyone wants," Carney says that practices free speech and respects the law He tells Canadians abroad that there has "never been a better time to come home" Mark Carney: Canadians elected a government to 'stand up to' Trump Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney presents economic plans for tax cuts housing crisispublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 2 May16:18 BST 2 MayCarney is outlining some specific goals for his government now He says the middle class tax cut will take affect by Canada Day "putting more money" in people's pockets They will expand the Canadian dental care plan and cutting the Goods and Services Tax on new homes under Can$1m He says these tax measures will "provide immediate relief" Canada is currently being rocked by a housing affordability crisis Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney outlines government's prioritiespublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 2 May16:14 BST 2 MayImage source ReutersCarney is outlining his government's priorities though he says more details will come later He says the old relationship with his country's southern neighbour is over Now the question is how we will move forward and uphold other relationships including with France Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingParliament to sit later this monthpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 2 May16:12 BST 2 MayThe new cabinet will be sworn in on the week of May 12 The "new path for Canada" will be set out when the cabinet is sworn in King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend on May 27 with the king delivering a speech from the throne then Carney calls this "an historic honour" Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCanadians made their voices heard - Carneypublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 May16:10 BST 2 MayIn opening remarks Carney says Canadians made their voices heard "We disagreed agreeably" and everyone accepted the results As democracy is under threat around the world Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCarney says King Charles to formally open Parliament on May 27published at 16:09 British Summer Time 2 May16:09 BST 2 MayBreakingPrime Minister Mark Carney says he has invited King Charles III to formally open Canada's 45th Parliament later this month The King is Canada's head of state and is represented in Canada by Governor General Mary Simon the new parliamentary session is usually opened by the governor general who reads The Speech from the Throne on behalf of the prime minister the last time this happened was in October 1977 when Queen Elizabeth II read the speech for the second time Carney says the king's visit will be a great 'honour' Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer Could Trump’s Tariffs Replace Income Tax for the Bottom 90% Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Robert E Edward Alden is a senior fellow at the Council on Fore­­­ign Relations Inu Manak is a fellow for trade policy at the Council on Foreign Relations Carney tapped into a sentiment that has fueled debates about Canada’s place in the world that go all the way back to when it became a nation in 1867 Which way should Canada orient itself—towards the world or towards its larger and wealthier neighbor to the south Canada has been a trading nation and sought to expand its market opportunities around the world This in turn shaped Canada’s foreign policy making it an ardent multilateralist; Canada played a leading role in creating the international trading system that exists today Canada’s North American orientation was never certain Canada has always been ambivalent about how deeply it should tie itself to the American market Poilievre wanted the 2025 Canadian election to be known as the “carbon tax election,” focused squarely on the country’s domestic economic ills it became the third time a Canadian election has been fought entirely on the issue of Canada’s relationship with its powerful southern neighbor Canadian economic interests in closer integration with the United States clashed with deep-seated fears over the loss of Canadian sovereignty the then Liberal government of Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier concluded a “reciprocity” agreement with the United States which would have eliminated most agricultural tariffs and opened large new U.S The Conservatives warned that the deal would undermine the country’s historic ties to Great Britain and mark a first step towards annexation by the United States House Speaker James Beauchamp “Champ” Clark did not help by declaring on the floor of the House of Representatives that “I look forward to the time when the American flag will fly over every square foot of British North America up to the North Pole.” Laurier’s Liberals suffered a crushing defeat taking the issue of free trade with the United States off the agenda for two generations Mulroney’s campaign mobilized a vast free-trade coalition that countered the Liberals’ anti-trade rhetoric through pamphlets and TV advertising Canadians never looked back on trade, or on the United States. Ottawa joined the negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and the United States. Canada came out with its economic interests largely intact after the bruising renegotiation during the first Trump term that created the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement The country later joined other trade pacts around the world including with Europe and the Asia-Pacific He comes with an impressive political and business resume having served as central bank governor in both Canada and Great Britain and board chairman of Brookfield Asset Management he continued to imitate Trump by promising a “Canada first” approach capable leader that can certainly go toe-to-toe with Trump Using the hockey analogies that Canadians love he has promised an “elbows up” tussle with the U.S But Canada’s alternatives to a strong trading relationship with the United States are few not least because 75 percent of Canada’s exports go to the United States Though it has fifteen trade agreements with fifty-one countries, Canada has limited options for reorienting its trade with the United States elsewhere. One thing Canada can do is to remove internal barriers to trade, which could grow the Canadian economy by between 4 and 8 percent but so have other prime ministers—with less than stellar results He could also expand Canada’s trade agreements This work represents the views and opinions solely of the authors. The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, and takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. The Push to Conserve 30 Percent of the Planet: What’s at Stake? A Tale of Two Elections: Trump Casts Shadow Over Australia and Singapore World Press Freedom Continues Decline at a Time of Upheaval , opens new tab"He called me up yesterday - he said let's make a deal," Trump told reporters at the White House after a televised Cabinet meeting.Trump said Carney "couldn't have been nicer and I congratulated him." He said the Canadian leader would come to the White House within a week.Trump said this week's Canadian election sends a "very mixed signal because it's almost even which makes it very complicated for the country It's pretty tight race."Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Doina Chiacu Editing by Franklin Paul and Chizu Nomiyama Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’ll meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday, their first face-to-face encounter since he won an election in part because of an anti-Trump message. WASHINGTON— Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting with U.S President Donald Trump to talk trade and security as the president shows no sign of letting up on comments about coveting Canada as a state We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentAfter landing at a military air base that afternoon along with Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Joining the prime minister for his set of meetings on Tuesday will be International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty Carney will name his new cabinet later this month Your guide to the world of Canadian politics The next issue of First Reading will soon be in your inbox The high-stakes trip comes after an election campaign in which Carney pitched himself as the leader best suited to steer the country through the economic headwinds caused by the Trump administration’s protectionist policies Vehicles and auto-parts not covered by the free trade agreement between Canada and Mexico have been subject to 25 per cent U.S The same goes for Canadian imports and energy products the president’s 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum also took effect with the White House giving no carveout for Canada The federal government has responded by hitting back with retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of U.S The effects of the U.S-launched trade war were underscored last week when General Motors announced it would be transitioning to a two-shift operation from a three-shift operation in the fall Carney was set to stop by an event organized by the Business Council of Canada featuring business types from both sides of the border told reporters at his first post-election press conference last Friday that dealing with the Canada-U.S relationship was his first priority as prime minister our old relationship based on steadily increasing integration is over,” Carney said last week “The questions now are how our nations will co-operate in the future Diversifying Canada’s trade away from the U.S is one of the goals Carney has set for the country Same with bolstering its own economic power by working with premiers to tear down interprovincial trade barriers and remove federal trade barriers by Canada Day Trump expressed a bit of bafflement about Carney’s visit “I’m not sure what he wants to see me about,” Trump told reporters at the White House Carney spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council António Costa Carney has said he was preparing for a “comprehensive set of meetings” to take place Tuesday which others members of the Trump administration would also attend While he said his focus would be on the “immediate trade pressures” Canada faces in terms of tariffs he also wanted to discuss the two countries’ broader relationship The existing free-trade agreement between Canada which was negotiated during Trump’s first term in office replacing the previous North American Free Trade Agreement Carney said last week his trip to Washington comes after a “very constructive” discussion with the president after his election victory in which the pair agreed to discuss trade and security The prime minister said Trump did not raise the idea of Canada becoming a 51st state during the call according to an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press Trump told the network he found Carney to be “a very nice man” and congratulated him on his election win Asked directly if the president plans to raise the issue of annexing Canada He then repeated his since-debunked statement that the U.S subsidizes Canada “to the tune of $200 billion” annually “We don’t need anything that they have,” Trump told NBC The president also repeated earlier statements he made that he considers the Canada-U.S The president also told NBC while he is not prepared to rule out using military force to fulfill his desire to annex Greenland wants for national and international security reasons I think we’re not going to ever get to that point,” Trump said The president also took aim at Canada’s military spending “They think we are going to protect them and really we are but the truth is they don’t carry their full share and it’s unfair to the United States and our taxpayers,” Trump told NBC Carney has pledged to get Canada to reach its two per cent NATO spending target by 2030 — With additional reporting from the Associated Press This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Mark Carney is staying on as Canada's prime minister, according to the projections of the national broadcaster CBC/Radio Canada, in one of the country's most consequential elections in decades it's still not clear if his Liberal Party will win the 172 seats needed for an outright majority in Parliament Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre In a concession speech early Tuesday morning Poilievre said that his party "didn't quite get over the finish line." The vote was widely seen as a referendum about which candidate could best handle President Trump, who helped spark a wave of nationalism across Canada by threatening to annex Canada and placing stiff tariffs on the country "As I've been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country," Carney told supporters Monday night President Trump is trying to break us so America can own us Carney now enters Parliament for the first time after winning a seat in Ottawa's Nepean constituency The elections results quickly drew international reaction. Ursula von der Leyen, the European Union's top official, quickly praised Carney. "I look forward to working closely together, both bilaterally and within the G7," she wrote on X "We'll defend our shared democratic values Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, added on X: "In a time of global uncertainty I look forward to continuing to work with you to build on the enduring friendship between our nations in the shared interests of all our citizens." And after a rocky few years of Canadian-Chinese relations, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, said: "China stands ready to grow its relations with Canada on the basis of mutual respect The 60-year-old Carney had a career in investment banking before becoming the governor of the Bank of England during the Brexit turmoil and as the head of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 economic downturn Carney had never held political office before being named leader of the Liberal Party in March His background in finance and his seeming unflappable demeanor helped convince voters he was the candidate that could best tackle Trump and his sometimes erratic policies a 45-year-old career politician and head of the Conservative Party It was a stunning reversal of fortunes for Poilievre who for more than a year rode high in the polls at one point with his Conservatives up 27 points over the Liberals Poilievre's momentum began to slip in January when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned The Liberal Party's Trudeau was widely disliked in Canada by the end of his decade-long tenure and his resignation gave the Liberals a lift But the real boost came when President Trump began targeting Canada's economy and its sovereignty. Many Canadians were outraged by Trump's threat to make Canada the 51st state — a threat he repeated in a post on social media on election day Many of Poilievre's positions and much of his rhetoric mirror Trump — albeit on a more moderate level The Conservative leader has a "Canada First" slogan smaller government and to end what right-wing politicians consider "wokeness." While his proposals resonated with some voters early on Poilievre's association with Trump ultimately ended up hurting him badly It is the fourth consecutive federal election the Conservative Party has lost leading some analysts to believe the party will now go through a time of reckoning about its message and appeal Become an NPR sponsor Mark Carney does at least possess self-awareness “You’re supposed to campaign in poetry and govern in prose,” he said in his final campaign speech on April 27th This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “To govern in econometrics” Discover stories from this section and more in the list of contents The Conservatives suffered one of the most astonishing falls from popularity in political history An interview with Evo Morales in his tropical highland stronghold MAGA bombast has upended Canada’s political universe and given Mark Carney’s Liberals an edge Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau’s toxic legacy have pushed Canadians to the centre Ecuadorians will have little patience if the would-be strongman cannot tackle the gangs Registered in England and Wales. No. 236383 | Registered office: The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6HT | VAT Reg No: GB 340 436 876 Canada's prime minister and leader of Canada's Liberal Party during an election night event at TD Place in Ottawa The ascendance of Carney as a climate prime minister who didn’t talk about climate is all the more striking when considered alongside last year’s election in Mexico of Claudia Sheinbaum a climate scientist who also avoided talking about the issue in her campaign She ran on continuing her predecessor’s work (The previous president rarely talked about climate.)  where Trump has nixed climate policies left and right squeezed in the middle of a climate sandwich with implications for the longtime allyship between the three countries the success of both Carney and Sheinbaum offers an opportunity for reflection have pushed for climate to take a bigger role on the political stage The logic being that making climate a top-tier issue would result in more climate leaders in elected office and as evidenced by the Biden campaign and presidency has enacted big climate policies but it’s unclear whether the country can sustain them Carney and Sheinbaum offer an opportunity to test a different theory Few who work on climate change would have chosen a route that involved actively not talking about the climate crisis But if the two leaders can use their positions to implement climate policy strategically while the public remains focused on trade they will have forged a new model for what it means to be a climate leader.  Anyone who has spent time working at the intersection of climate and economics will have seen Carney in action Carney later ran Canada’s central bank beginning in 2008 before running the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020 After leaving the world of monetary policy As the vice chairman at Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management he ran the firm’s ESG portfolio and impact investing launching funds aimed at financing clean energy investments in emerging markets beginning in 2021 he chaired the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero which helps financial institutions advance the energy transition it was almost impossible to have a conversation about climate finance without hearing Carney’s name invoked.   As the Canadian electoral campaign wound on I took a look back at the notes from my last conversation with Carney in 2022 He covered a range of subjects when we spoke from the role of nuclear energy to the gap between climate targets and policies He focused in particular on the role of financial institutions in fostering the transition.    But the line that struck me most was a simple one almost a cliche: “We need to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.” At the time we were discussing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the conflict had created new incentives for fossil fuel producers across the globe but the sentiment could just as easily apply today.  To an activist focused on big systemic change, Carney’s climate policy buried deep in a section on his campaign site titled “Build,” might look almost like dreary stuff compared to bold ideas like a Green New Deal or even a carbon tax But his proposals—including tax incentives and a mechanism to tax high-carbon imports—are designed to move the needle all the same different individuals have different views on whether you use pricing or regulation or subsidies,” he told me in 2022 “Spoiler alert: It is always some combination of the three.”  These efforts might be just drab enough to fly under the radar while also giving companies what they need to keep investing in the transition.  To the south, Sheinbaum, who contributed to the important U.N. climate science reports before her career took a political turn, came out the gate with a modulation of her predecessor’s approach to climate But those promises have been far from central talking points as she too has focused on Trump’s trade war.   stuck between a climate scientist to the South and a climate economist to the North the significance shouldn’t be understated.  Trump’s destruction of global trade norms means that the world will need to rewrite the rules of the road almost from scratch Carney references a border tax on his campaign site both Canada and Mexico are home to rich mineral supply chains necessary for the energy transition Both leaders have suggested they want to work with the U.S. but it’s also possible to imagine they choose to work with more reliable partners elsewhere “Critical minerals in particular are a potentially useful tool,” Canada’s energy and natural resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson told me in March referring to the possibility that the country looks to partner with other nations to develop them to the exclusion of the U.S This story is supported by a partnership with Outrider Foundation and Journalism Funding Partners. 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TORONTO (AP) — As Canada’s Liberals celebrated election victory in a stunning turn of fortune vote counting resumed Tuesday to determine whether Prime Minister Mark Carney’s party gains an outright majority or needs help in Parliament from a smaller party populist Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre President Donald Trump took aim at Canada with a trade war and threats to annex it as the 51st state Poilievre not only lost his bid for prime minister Monday but was voted out of the Parliament seat that he held for 20 years That capped a swift decline in fortunes for the firebrand Poilievre who a few months ago appeared to be a shoo-in to become Canada’s next prime minister and shepherd the Conservatives back into power for the first time in a decade taking a page from the “America First” president by adopting the slogan “Canada First.” But his similarities to Trump may have ultimately cost him and his party The Liberals were projected to win more of Parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservatives It was not immediately clear if they would win an outright majority — at least 172 seats — or would need to rely on a smaller party to pass legislation The vote-counting agency Elections Canada said the counting of special ballots — cast by voters who are away from their districts during the election — has resumed When the counting was paused early Tuesday the Liberals were leading or elected in 168 seats Elections Canada estimated that uncounted votes could affect the result in about a dozen districts Carney stressed unity in the face of Washington’s threats He said the mutually beneficial relationship Canada and the U.S “We are over the shock of the American betrayal but we should never forget the lessons,” he said But we also must recognize the reality that our world has fundamentally changed.” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said the Canadian election “does not affect President Trump’s plan to make Canada America’s cherished 51st state.” WATCH: What’s on voters’ minds as Canada elects a new prime minister Poilievre hoped to make the election a referendum on former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose became the Liberal Party’s leader and prime minister In a concession speech before the race call on his own seat Poilievre vowed to keep fighting for Canadians “We are cognizant of the fact that we didn’t get over the finish line yet,” Poilievre said And that’s why we have to learn the lessons of tonight.” McGill University political science professor Daniel Béland said nothing prevents Poilievre from remaining the Conservative leader without a seat but he would need to run in another district — perhaps by asking a Conservative member of Parliament from a safe Conservative district to resign losing your seat when some people within your own party think you’re the main reason why it failed to win is a clear issue for Poilievre,” Béland said not having the leader of the official opposition in the House of Commons when Parliament sits again would obviously be a problem for the Conservatives especially if we do end up with a minority Parliament.” Even as Canadians mourned a deadly weekend attack at a Vancouver street festival asserting that he was on their ballot and erroneously claiming that the U.S “It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!” he wrote Trump’s truculence has infuriated Canadians refuse to buy American goods and possibly even to vote early A record 7.3 million Canadians cast ballots before election day said he voted Liberal because Poilievre “sounds like mini-Trump to me.” He said Trump’s tariffs are a worry all the shade being thrown from the States is great Foreign policy hasn’t dominated a Canadian election this much since 1988 when free trade with the United States was the prevailing issue Carney and the Liberals have daunting challenges ahead If they fail to win a majority in Parliament the Liberals might need rely on a smaller party Trudeau’s Liberals relied on the New Democrats to remain in power for years but the progressive party fared poorly on Monday said he was stepping down after eight years in charge “It appears the Liberals will not attain a majority but the (New Democrats) will prop them up as before I do not expect any formal deal between the parties,” said Nelson Wiseman professor emeritus at the University of Toronto is a separatist party from French-speaking Quebec that seeks independence Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet said he would be open to working with the government for a year if it’s a minority “The last thing that the Quebec people and Canada people want is instability in the federal Parliament,” he said Canada is dealing with a cost-of-living crisis And more than 75% of its exports go to the U.S. so Trump’s tariffs threat and his desire to get North American automakers to move Canada’s production south could severely damage the economy Carney has vowed that every dollar the government collects from counter-tariffs on U.S goods will go toward Canadian workers who are adversely affected He also said he plans to offer a middle-class tax cut return immigration to sustainable levels and increase funding to Canada’s public broadcaster Associated Press journalist Mike Householder in Mississauga © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Kate Plummer is a Newsweek reporter based in London and she is particularly interested in the impact of social policy decisions on people as well as the finances of political campaigns Kate joined Newsweek in 2023 from The Independent and has also been published in multiple publications including The Times and the Daily Mail in History from the University of Oxford and an M.A You can get in touch with Kate by emailing k.plummer@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content President Donald Trump has predicted he will have a "great relationship" with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney following his victory in the country's federal election president reflected on Carney winning the snap election on Tuesday and said Carney was keen to "make a deal" with Trump and Canada have escalated since Trump returned to office Carney did not win an outright majority. His Liberal Party is projected to have won 169 seats three short of the 172 majority needed in Canada's House of Commons He will have to work with smaller parties to pass legislation Analysts said Trump's policies pushed voters to the Liberals as the party is seen as less aligned with Trump than the Conservatives the two leaders had issued bullish statements about each other Trump's positive reflection on the call could signal that tensions are abating The extent to which the two leaders have a productive relationship will be important for diplomatic relations between the two countries "He called me up yesterday and said 'let's make a deal,'" Trump told reporters on Wednesday "He couldn't have been nicer and I congratulated him.. He's a very nice gentleman and he's going to come to the White House shortly He added that he thought both of Canada's leadership candidates hated him but that "it was the one that hated Trump the least I think that won." In his victory speech, Carney attacked Trump: "As I've been warning for months "President Trump is trying to break us so America can own us But we also must recognize the reality that our world has fundamentally changed." White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said: "The election does not affect President Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state." said in his concession speech: "To my fellow Conservatives We got the highest share of vote our party has received since 1988 We denied the NDP and Liberals enough seats to form a coalition government." 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Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Sandra Maler Liberal PM will also meet with US president on Tuesday amid tensions over threatened annexation and tariffs King Charles has accepted an invitation to open Canada’s parliament on 27 May, in “an historic honour that matches the weight of our times”, the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney In his first news conference since an election dominated by Donald Trump’s threats to Canada’s sovereignty the prime minister also confirmed he would meet the US president at the White House on Tuesday Trump has repeatedly suggested annexing Canada to the US and imposed tariffs on some Canadian goods, moves which Carney has described as a “betrayal”. “As I’ve stressed repeatedly, our old relationship, based on steadily increasing integration, is over,” he said, adding he would “fight” to get the best deal for the country. “The questions now are how our nations will cooperate in the future.” Read moreCarney’s Liberals are set to form a minority government after Monday’s election and are projected to hold at least 168 seats with recounts pending in at least two electoral districts The Conservatives will form the official opposition with a projected 144 seats the progressive New Democratic party seven and the Greens one Carney praised the strength of the country’s democracy amid high turnout telling reporters all party leaders “quickly and graciously” accepted the results The prime minister said he would call a byelection immediately after Conservatives decide which member of parliament will step aside to give leader Pierre Poilievre, who failed to win his own seat Carney told reporters he would announce a cabinet with gender parity on 12 May and parliament would return on 27 May in a move that “clearly underscores the sovereignty of our country”. The visit of a monarch to give the speech from the throne marks the first in more than half a century. The last time a sovereign opened parliament was in 1957, when Queen Elizabeth II came to Ottawa. The prime minister also acknowledged that a large portion of the voter base had concerns they felt the Liberals had so far failed to fully address. Ahead of the election, the Conservatives had emphasized a “tough on crime” message and Carney said on Friday that his party would strengthen both the criminal code and bail laws “for those threatening the safety of Canadians”, making it more difficult for those accused of auto theft, home invasion and human trafficking to obtain bail. Carney also pledged to build more houses and to cut taxes on new builds in an attempt to make the real estate market more accessible. “I’ve been clear since day one of my leadership campaign in January, I’m in politics to do big things, not to be something,” he said. “Now that Canadians have honoured me with a mandate to bring about big changes quickly, I will work relentlessly to fulfil that trust.” Much of the press conference, however, focused on Carney’s upcoming meeting with Trump. The prime minister told reporters he would not negotiate in public amid questions over how he might approach a possible trade deal with the president, as well as the presence of tariffs on Canadian goods that violate current trade rules. Read more“Do not expect white smoke out of that meeting,” he said, a reference to the upcoming papal conclave. The White House has cited the alleged flow of fentanyl from Canada for imposing tariffs, even though only minimal amounts of the drug have been seized at the northern border in recent months. “There will be difficult discussions,” Carney said in French. “The fentanyl-related tariffs, we don’t understand why they’re still in place.” When pressed on Trump’s musing on making Canada the 51st state, Carney said any such proposal would be rejected by Canada. “It’s always important to distinguish want from reality,” he said. First Reading is a Canadian politics newsletter curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper To get an early version sent directly to your inbox We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentTOP STORYArticle contentThe immigrant vote long considered a reliable vote store for the Liberal Party is quickly emerging as an important factor in having denied Prime Minister Mark Carney his expected majority Not only did immigrants break for the Tories in any number of pre-election polls but immigrant-heavy ridings were the most likely to see their share of the Conservative vote increase as compared to 2021 This newsletter tackles hot topics with boldness The next issue of Platformed will soon be in your inbox almost all of them experienced a shift to the Conservatives as compared to the 2021 federal election The reverse was true in ridings where the Liberals picked up support The Economist concluded that while Canada’s 2025 election yielded effectively the same result as in 2021 underneath the surface the country had undergone an electoral realignment similar to what’s occurred in the United States working-class and immigrant voters swung right,” wrote the publication “The immigrant community of Canada just blocked the Liberals from forming a majority,” declared Angelo Isidorou “These new Canadians share our conservative values of hard work and the Canadian dream.” Mainstreet Research polls leading up to the Oct Conservatives were conspicuously preferred by non-white voters This trend wasn’t as noticeable in Monday’s federal election as the Liberals were able to capitalize on a wholesale collapse in NDP support and head off Conservative gains the harder their shift to the Conservatives One of the few Canadian ridings to flip from Liberal to Conservative on Monday was the majority Chinese-Canadian riding of Richmond Centre—Marpole with this support almost entirely concentrated among first-generation immigrants Among Chinese-Canadians who had immigrated to Canada since 2011 Conservative support stood at an overwhelming 65 per cent This was compared to just 18 per cent of Canadian-born Chinese-Canadians the city ended up posting some of the most dramatic vote shifts to the Liberals in the country The 2025 election also saw a noticeable shift among younger voters with a plurality of Canadians under 34 supporting the Conservatives A post-election Nanos poll concluded that 41 per cent of Canadians under 34 voted Conservative the Liberals dominated at 52 per cent to the Conservatives’ 34 per cent The 2025 election thus represents one of the few times in Canadian history where the average 25-year-old was more likely to vote Conservative than the average 65-year-old — and where the average immigrant was more likely to vote Conservative than the average native-born Canadian As to why both groups are shifting right at the same time one explanation is that both have been disproportionately vulnerable to the decline in living standards that has defined Canada’s last 10 years particularly in the area of housing affordability Increasingly unaffordable homes have not only shut out young people from real estate ownership A July 2024 poll published by the Angus Reid Institute found that recent immigrants were some of the most likely to report being overwhelmed by high shelter costs “Many recent immigrants are departing the country because of the high cost of living and especially housing,” read an accompanying analysis This was highlighted by Abacus Data’s David Coletto in a comprehensive Friday breakdown of how the election fared in the Toronto suburbs where Coletto concluded that — even in the face of a nationwide Liberal upsurge — Conservatives “maintained their base and grew it.” the Liberals’ progressive stances on gender and criminal justice reform felt out of touch.” Get all of these insights and more into your inbox by signing up for the First Reading newsletter here. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared victory in federal elections early Tuesday morning The Liberal Party leader issued a rebuke to President Trump as he sent a message of unity in his acceptance speech in Ottawa '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference in Ottawa Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to his first news conference after winning the federal election Security keeps a person from the right-wing media group Rebel News away from Prime Minister Mark Carney as he walks to a news conference Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen during a news conference Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles as he takes his seat at his first news conference since winning the federal election Prime Minister Mark Carney waves to a member of the public as he walks through downtown during a news conference Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference Prime Minister Mark Carney laughs as he responds to a question during a news conference TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that he will visit U.S President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday The high-stakes meeting comes as Trump continues his trade war and annexation threats “We are meeting as heads of our government,” Carney said “I am not pretending those discussions will be easy.” In his first comments since election night Carney said that Canadians elected a new government to stand up to Trump and build a strong economy Queen Elizabeth II delivered the speech twice “That clearly underscores the sovereignty of our country,” Carney said I had a very constructive call with President Trump and we agreed to meet next Tuesday in Washington,” Carney said “My government will fight to get the best deal for Canada.” Trump mocked Carney’s predecessor by calling him Governor Trudeau a University of Toronto professor of Canadian history and international relations said that Carney shouldn’t go to Washington because he risks Trump insulting Canada and him too Carney also outlined the priorities of his new government four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate He said that a new Cabinet would be sworn in on May 12 The Conservative Party announced shortly after that a current Conservative member of Parliament from Alberta will resign so Poilievre can run in that district Carney said that he had a constructive conversation with Poilievre about Canada’s strategy with the Americans announced that he will travel to Washington to meet with the President of the United States The meeting will focus on both the immediate trade pressures and the broader future economic and security relationship between the two sovereign nations Prime Minister of Canada  @CanadianPM your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to imagine the future with business and tech visionaries Deep dive conversations with business leaders Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives the podcast provides valuable insights into the intersection of technology and society Europe's water is under increasing pressure floods are taking their toll on our drinking water Join us on a journey around Europe to see why protecting ecosystems matters and to discover some of the best water solutions an animated explainer series and live debate - find out why Water Matters We give you the latest climate facts from the world’s leading source analyse the trends and explain how our planet is changing We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday that he is set to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House next Tuesday Carney's upcoming visit comes in the context of ongoing trade conflicts between the two countries along with Trump's threats to annex Canada as the 51st state of the US “We are meeting as heads of our government,” Carney stressed adding that he was not "pretending those discussions will be easy.” Carney's Liberal Party recorded an impressive comeback win in a federal parliamentary election that was largely seen as a response to Trump whose trade conflict and criticisms of Canadian sovereignty angered the electorate The Liberals secured 168 out of 343 seats in Canada's House of Commons which allows them to establish a minority government though they did not reach the 172 seats required for a majority Carney said that Canadians elected a new government to oppose Trump and build a strong economy He also said that an upcoming visit from King Charles III will see him deliver a speech outlining the Canadian government’s priorities on 27 May “That clearly underscores the sovereignty of our country,” Carney said about the upcoming visit in remarks aimed at Trump's repeated call for Canada to be the US's 51st state The British monarch is Canada's head of state a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies Since becoming prime minister after Justin Trudeau's resignation Carney has highlighted Canada’s founding nations He repeated that the old relationship with the US It was not the first time Carney had expressed such He had previously said that the 80-year period when the US embraced the mantle of global economic leadership and forged alliances rooted in trust and mutual respect is over he hasn’t trolled Carney and instead describes him as "the least Trump hater." However some analysts believe that may not count much in Carney's favour Carney's planned visit to Washington was ill-advised because he risks Trump insulting Canada and him too days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate Carney on Friday outlined the priorities of his new government He stated plans to promptly call for an election in a particular district if the Conservative opposition wishes for Pierre Poilievre who did not win his own seat in the election to run in a by-election to secure a position in the House of Commons the Conservative Party announced that a current Conservative member of Parliament from Alberta will resign so Poilievre can run in that district a former governor of the Bank of Canada and Bank of England who is considered a political novice said that he had a constructive conversation with Poilievre about Canada’s strategy with the Americans Sign up for A Stronger Canada for The Trump Era A temporary newsletter with the latest Canada-U.S (Version française disponible ici) There’s a term that policy types throw around when they’re talking about defence spending: “dual-use infrastructure.” The idea is that you want to build something to defend your country but at the same time you’re building something civilians can use as well After the most polarized election vote in nearly a century in terms of party preference the new minority Liberal government should look at all its policy moves as “dual use.” They can tackle key policy challenges while simultaneously addressing the needs of Canadians who live in rural communities and in Western Canada – voters who want change and attention to their issues Beyond the bilateral negotiations with the United States that will be Job One the new cabinet will have a monumental challenge ahead to decide how to prioritize its policy agenda Here are four areas where it can help to address cleavages across the country This is not the time for “chicken in every pot” policies. Communities most vulnerable to U.S. tariffs tend to be smaller cities, rural towns or remote communities (Indigenous included), our analysis has shown Focusing on these communities is a smart strategy but they make many of the goods Canada exports Facing an external threat that could upend their community is strong motivation to embrace the types of pivots the country needs to reduce our overall vulnerability to the whims of foreign leaders Local economic-development leaders can see where the best opportunities are for new export-oriented investments and understand what’s needed to unlock them Those leaders should be supported by higher levels of government Colleges and other learning institutions are often best equipped to partner with nearby communities and local businesses to help workers transition to new types of work they could leverage the power of communities and businesses across the country To respond to the Trump tariffs, Canada will have to produce more eggs for more baskets In other words – find new markets for its goods but also expand the types of goods that it exports Governments will have to expand power supply and the transmission infrastructure to get it where it is needed while keeping electricity rates affordable It will also be challenging to expand food processing in ways that are cost competitive with U.S The good news is that the federal government has the tools to galvanize large-scale private investment and help businesses overcome obstacles More than four million Canadians live in low-density areas – rural and northern communities – where personal vehicles are often the only transportation option limited alternatives can deepen inequities A key way to address affordability issues is to tackle transportation. The federal government must join forces with provincial, territorial, and Indigenous partners to build a bold new vision for passenger travel in Canada – one that closes service gaps by strategically expanding and leveraging federal infrastructure funding The 2013 Vision for Transportation in Canada is long overdue for an update It must go beyond the status quo to address critical service gaps particularly in inter-regional bus and rail networks Statistics Canada should do a national survey that reflects the full scope of household travel – not just commutes to work Expanding infrastructure funding and expanding Via Rail’s routes, frequency, and affordability would provide critical lifelines between underserved communities. And to truly support rural mobility, the Rural Transit Solutions Fund must be expanded – not just to support the cost of new vans or minibuses but also to cover essential operating costs like leased vehicles and salaries The Trump tariffs have produced a rare wave of solidarity among Canadians and it’s made all the more powerful by the fact that it has arisen from the grassroots up There’s also a current of relief running through the country People are reassured to see something that finally connects them to their neighbours and that amorphous feeling of Canadianness What can a federal government do to support a feeling of shared Canadian identity It’s a complicated question that many organizations in Canada are anxious to explore One of the answers lies with the thoughtful integration of newcomers into the country – from recognizing their educational and professional credentials to making them feel included in our neighbourhoods And the role of other civil-society institutions is vitally important, including faith communities, the arts, sports, and volunteer organizations. More research, and ultimately action, is sorely needed in this area. The IRPP addressed some of these issues in its report on Canadian institutions and the COVID-19 pandemic Canada has always been a challenging country to govern given our geography and relatively small population the dynamics of a bilingual and bicultural system and the original sin of not building the federation in partnership with Indigenous Peoples from the outset But we can continue to beat the odds – and Donald Trump – by making sure policy decisions also strengthen the ties that bind us You are welcome to republish this Policy Options article online or in print periodicals, under a Creative Commons/No Derivatives licence. Originally published on Policy Options May 5 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License OTTAWA, May 2 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would be in Washington on May 6 for what he expects will be "difficult but constructive" talks with U.S. President Donald Trump who he has accused of trying to break Canada Carney, fresh from a victorious an election campaign focused on standing up to Trump said the two neighbors need to create new security and defense ties The questions now are how our nations will cooperate in the future and where we in Canada will move on," he told a press conference on May 2 More: 'Trump is trying to break us': Carney wins in Canada riding fury at Trump to victory actions as a betrayal and and says Canada must reduce its reliance on the United States which takes 75% of all Canadian exports.Carney said the focus of Tuesday's "comprehensive set of meetings" with Trump and senior officials would be on immediate trade pressures "I go there with the expectation of difficult but constructive discussions That's the spirit of the conversations that the president and I had," said Carney who spoke to Trump on Tuesday and on March 28 "I'm not pretending those discussions will be easy .. More: 'Holding our breath': Canadian auto workers face crisis as Trump threatens higher tariffs The meeting will be the first between the two men since Carney entered Canadian politics in January. Carney did not respond directly when asked whether the U.S. tariffs would have to be lifted for formal negotiations to start. Carney, an ex-central banker, said his experience in crisis management meant he was the best person to tackle Trump. The Liberals, who had trailed badly in the polls as recently as January, rebounded to win Monday's election. Asked whether Trump had spoken on Tuesday about Canada becoming the 51st state, Carney replied, "He did not." Although the Liberals fell a few seats short of a majority in the elected House of Commons, Carney said he had a strong mandate and ruled out any kind of formal alliance with the smaller left-of-center New Democrats. Carney said he would unveil his cabinet in the week starting May 12 and reveal the government's plans on May 27 in what is known as the speech from the throne. It will be delivered by King Charles, Canada's head of state. Copyright ©2025 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 2025 at 6:47 PM EDTBookmarkSaveTakeaways NEWPresident Donald Trump won’t succeed with his stated ambitions to expand US territory “He has territorial views. That’s never, ever going to happen, with respect to Canada — frankly I don’t think it’s ever going to happen with respect to any other, whether it’s Panama or Greenland or elsewhere,” Carney told the British Broadcasting Corp. in an interview recorded late Monday.