Carney claims feds have ‘sole responsibility’ for U.S. talks
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a new tariff against Canada, as Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country "respects trade agreements."
As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens an increase in tariffs on Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has “sole responsibility” for the country’s ongoing trade talks with its southern neighbour.
“It is the sole responsibility of the government of Canada to have those discussions with the United States, and it’s the best way forward,” he told reporters Sunday.
Carney was in Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders summit.
His comments came hours after Trump threatened a 10 per cent tariff on top of what was already in place on Canada in response to an ad campaign launched by Ontario, which aired on American television.
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday evening, Eastern time, Trump once again criticized Canada for the airing of an ad that features clips of former president Ronald Reagan.
“Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD,” Trump said.
It’s not immediately clear yet how or when the new tariff would be implemented or to what products.
The ad was run by the Ontario government on American television networks in the past week and features images of Americans from all walks of life going about their days over swelling music, with clips from Reagan’s 1987 radio address playing.
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