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Cision Canada
07-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Readout - Prime Minister Carney concludes First Ministers' Meeting Français
OTTAWA, ON, May 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met virtually with provincial and territorial premiers. He was joined by the Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, Dominic LeBlanc. The productive discussion focused on two pillars: the Canada-U.S. relationship and reinforcing Canada's strength at home. First, the Prime Minister updated the premiers on his meeting with President Donald J. Trump in Washington, D.C. He emphasized Canada's openness to building a new economic and security relationship with the United States – based on respect, built on common interests, and to the benefit of both nations. First Ministers also discussed building projects of national interest to diversify the economy, create higher-paying jobs, and build one Canadian economy instead of 13. They agreed to accelerate project approvals, including through a 'one project, one review' approach. The Prime Minister reaffirmed his commitment to table federal legislation to eliminate federal trade barriers by Canada Day. Prime Minister Carney will meet with the premiers again on June 2, 2025, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This document is also available at
Vancouver Sun
05-05-2025
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Carney pitched himself as the leader to handle Trump. Now he's off to Washington
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Washington to meet 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. Article content Article content Joining Carney will be International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, along with Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty. Carney will name his new cabinet later this month. Article content Article content 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. Article content Article content Vehicles and auto-parts not covered by the free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have been subject to 25 per cent U.S. tariffs since last month. The same goes for Canadian imports and energy products, not covered by the deal, save for energy exports, which are subject to a 10 per cent levy. Article content Back in March, the president's 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum also took effect, with the White House giving no carveout for Canada. Article content The federal government has responded by hitting back with retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of U.S. goods. Article content 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, jeopardizing upwards of 700 jobs, according to Unifor. Article content Article content Carney, who has spoken with Trump by phone, 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. Article content Article content 'As I've stressed repeatedly, our old relationship based on steadily increasing integration is over,' Carney said last week. Article content 'The questions now are how our nations will co-operate in the future, and where we, in Canada, will move on.' Article content 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. Article content 'I'm not sure what he wants to see me about,' Trump told reporters at the White House. 'But I guess he wants to make a deal.'
Calgary Herald
05-05-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Carney pitched himself as the leader to handle Trump. Now he's off to Washington
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Washington to meet 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. Article content Article content Joining Carney will be International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, along with Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty. Carney will name his new cabinet later this month. Article content Article content 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. Article content Article content Vehicles and auto-parts not covered by the free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have been subject to 25 per cent U.S. tariffs since last month. The same goes for Canadian imports and energy products, not covered by the deal, save for energy exports, which are subject to a 10 per cent levy. Article content Back in March, the president's 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum also took effect, with the White House giving no carveout for Canada. Article content The federal government has responded by hitting back with retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of U.S. goods. Article content 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, jeopardizing upwards of 700 jobs, according to Unifor. Article content Article content Carney, who has spoken with Trump by phone, 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. Article content Article content 'As I've stressed repeatedly, our old relationship based on steadily increasing integration is over,' Carney said last week. Article content 'The questions now are how our nations will co-operate in the future, and where we, in Canada, will move on.' Article content 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. Article content 'I'm not sure what he wants to see me about,' Trump told reporters at the White House. 'But I guess he wants to make a deal.'
National Post
05-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Carney pitched himself as the leader to handle Trump. Now he's off to Washington
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to Washington to meet 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. Article content Article content Joining Carney will be International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, along with Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty. Carney will name his new cabinet later this month. Article content Article content 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. Article content Article content Vehicles and auto-parts not covered by the free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have been subject to 25 per cent U.S. tariffs since last month. The same goes for Canadian imports and energy products, not covered by the deal, save for energy exports, which are subject to a 10 per cent levy. Article content Back in March, 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. goods. Article content 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, jeopardizing upwards of 700 jobs, according to Unifor. Article content Carney, who has spoken with Trump by phone, 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. Article content 'As I've stressed repeatedly, our old relationship based on steadily increasing integration is over,' Carney said last week. Article content Article content 'The questions now are how our nations will co-operate in the future, and where we, in Canada, will move on.' Article content 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. Article content Ahead of his trip to Washington, Carney spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council António Costa. Article content 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. Article content 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.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump, Canada's Carney agree to hold economic, security negotiations
March 29 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to negotiate trade and security agreements amid a trade war between the neighboring nations and longtime allies. Trump and Carney spoke on the telephone Friday to address the simmering trade rift between the two nations. "It was an extremely productive call," Trump said Friday in a Truth Social post. "We agree on many things and will be meeting immediately after Canada's upcoming election to work on elements of politics, business and all other factors that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada," Trump added. Carney is campaigning to win Canada's federal election on April 28 and the opportunity represent the nation in trade discussions with the Trump administration afterward, he said Friday in a news release. Carney called the conversation with Trump "very constructive" and agreed to initiate "comprehensive negotiations about a new economic and security relationship" if Carney wins in a Canadian snap election on April 28. Carney said his government "will implement retaliatory tariffs to protect Canadian workers and our economy following the announcement of additional U.S. trade actions on April 2," according to the news release. Meanwhile, Canadian King's Privy Council President and International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will "intensify" their ongoing conversations to address immediate trade concerns, Carney said. Trump on March 6 announced 25% tariffs on Canadian-produced automobiles, auto parts and other goods, including steel and aluminum, and 10% tariffs on Canadian energy products and potash. Trump wants Canada to do more to address the flow of illicit drugs and illegal border crossings from Canada into the United States. He also wants Canada to remove trade barriers, such as tariffs, for American-made goods. Additional U.S. tariffs on Canadian products are scheduled to start on Wednesday as the Trump administration fully implements the president's "America first" trade policy. Carney and the Canadian government announced retaliatory tariffs prior to Friday's phone conversation with Trump. Canadian officials have not, however, announced which tariffs they might impose on U.S. goods next week.
