Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 35 per cent tariffs are disappointing but that Canada will continue to develop trade both domestically and overseas in response.
“While we will continue to negotiate with the United States on our trading relationship, the Canadian government is laser focused on what we can control: building Canada strong,” Carney wrote in a statement posted to X on Friday morning.
“Canadians will be our own best customer, creating more well-paying careers at home, as we strengthen and diversify our trading partnerships throughout the world. We can give ourselves more than any foreign government can ever take away.”