Tensions between the United States and Canada are high, and they are becoming personal.
In a forceful and scorching remark, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took direct aim at President Donald Trump, escalating an already tense relationship between the two countries.
An unprecedented comeback.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially won the Canadian legislative election. Carney, a career banker with no political experience, became the Liberal Party’s leader earlier this year.
His party is now poised to form Canada’s next government, marking a remarkable turnaround for a party that appeared to be on the verge of collapse only a few months before.
Supporters erupted in applause in a full Ottawa sports stadium where the Liberals conducted their election night celebration just after 10:00 p.m. EST, when Canada’s national network CBC predicted a Carney victory.
The 60-year-old Liberal leader warned Canadians about a changing global scene and increased pressure from their strong southern neighbor in his inaugural speech to the country.
“Humility is also about recognizing that one of the responsibilities of government is to prepare for the worst, not hope for the best,” according to Carney’s backers. “As I’ve been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country—never.”
“But these are not idle threats,” he added. “President Trump is attempting to break us so that America can possess us; this will never, ever occur. But we must also accept the fact that our world has fundamentally altered.”
Not backing down.
The remark comes only weeks after Carney succeeded former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who stood down after more than a decade in power.
The rising tensions between Trump and Canada are increasingly difficult to ignore. It all began with his stunning proposal to declare Canada the 51st state.
The US president went even farther, ridiculing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, referring to him as the “Governor of Canada,” and stating that the US spends an astounding $200 billion every year to assist Canada.
The prolonged trade battle and tariff threats have fueled rising hostility among Canadians against their neighbor, and patriotism has risen across the country.
Many Canadians have postponed vacations to the United States, started boycotting American products, and voted earlier than normal. A record 7.3 million Canadians voted before election day.
And Mark Carney made it plain that he will not back down from Trump’s comments.
“We are past the shock of the American treachery,” he stated, “but we must never forget the lessons. We must watch out for ourselves and, most importantly, care for one another.”
Will call Trump.
He emphasized that any future meeting with Trump will be on equal footing.
“When I sit down with President Trump, it will be to discuss the future economic and security relationship between two sovereign nations, and it will be with our full knowledge that we have many, many other options than the United States to build prosperity for all Canadians.”
He also asked Canadians to band together during what he termed a national crisis.
“Now, in this catastrophe, we are purchasing Canadian. We’re discovering everything this nation has to offer. We are assisting our friends and neighbors in President Trump’s sights during a situation that we did not cause.”
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