Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Canada “Fight” against the rates imposed by the administration of the President of the United States, Donald Trumpagainst the automotive sector and this will adopt Commercial representations that will have a “maximum impact” in the United States.
Carney also revealed that Trump contacted him on Wednesday evening to maintain a conversation and stressed that when it occurs, he will take care of the opportunity to underline that the only way is “Cooperation and mutual respect”.
The above conversation will be held “soon”, In the following 24 or 48 hoursAccording to Carney during a press conference after gathering in Ottawa with her toilet to discuss the rates announced on Wednesday.
“I reject any attempt to weaken Canada, to run out, to break us so that the United States becomes our owners. This will never happen. Our response to these rates is to fight, protect and build. We will fight the rates with commercial measures of retaliation that will have the maximum impact on the United States, “he explained.
The Canadian Prime Minister also said that the United States He stopped being “a reliable partner” Therefore, in the future Canada will increase a “large renegotiation” of all its relations with the nearby country to drastically cut its addiction.
“We will build an independent future for our most solid country than ever,” said Carney, who added that Canada will have to renovate its economy, which so far depends on trade with the United States, because the relationship has maintained for decades “It’s over”.
“The old relationship we had with the United States based on the deepening of the integration of our economies, security and military cooperation is over. It is not clear how the United States will doBut what is evident is that the Canadians can control our destiny, “he announced.
He also rejected the threat launched by Trump on Wednesday evening and the European Union (EU) collaborates to fight rates. “We are a sovereign nation. We will make our decisions,” he added later: “We choose our allies and how we interact with those allies. So I take note of the president’s comment but I do not follow him as a guideline”.
