Carney says 'Canada Strong will help make America great again' in conciliatory New York speech

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney praised the “dynamic” United States and argued that the country’s economic future “should include a new partnership with Canada,” in a conciliatory speech to an American audience on Thursday.

Carney highlighted the mutual benefits of the cross-border relationship, saying that “Canada Strong will help make America great again,” during a lunchtime speech at The Economic Club of New York in New York City.

Although some Republicans in D.C. have accused Canada of not being serious about getting a deal done with the U.S., with an upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review set for July 1, Carney said Canada has made specific proposals to its southern neighbour.

“The examples are legion where we should work together and compete with the world together. To those ends, we have made specific, practical proposals to the U.S. administration,” said Carney.

The prime minister also argued that the Americans would be doing a deal with a “different Canada” than in the past, one that is “applying the lessons from past crises.”

“A partnership with a different Canada, a stronger Canada. A more confident Canada,” he said. “A country that is predictable, reliable and principled in a world that is anything but. I look forward to the conversation.”

More to come.

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