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Carney: Canada Can Help Lower US Cost of Living, Stresses Global Partnerships
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CNBC TV18•30-09-2026, 09:35
Carney: Canada Can Help Lower US Cost of Living, Stresses Global Partnerships
- •Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada can help address the high cost of living in the US, emphasizing that industries in both countries are stronger together.
- •Carney highlighted that energy, food, information security, and financial resilience are best addressed through reliable global partnerships, positioning Canada as a dependable partner.
- •He noted that Canada possesses resources and investment opportunities that the world desires, and is committed to developing them responsibly, including through partnerships with indigenous peoples.
- •Carney's comments come as Canada seeks to diversify its economic relationships amidst ongoing trade tensions with Washington, including new US bans on Canadian alcoholic beverages, motorcycles, and dairy products.
- •Canada is actively deepening ties beyond the US, with Carney recently visiting France, the UK, India, Japan, and Australia to strengthen economic and strategic partnerships.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada has industries capable of helping address and lower the high cost of living in the United States, emphasizing that their respective economies are stronger together.
Trade negotiations broke down between the two nations, leading Washington to impose tariffs followed by retaliatory levies from Ottawa, with new US bans on various Canadian dairy products, motorcycles, and alcoholic beverages coming into effect.
Mark Carney visited France and the UK, addressed the European Parliament to advocate for a deeper Canada-EU partnership covering critical minerals, defense, AI, energy, space, and payments, and previously traveled to India, Japan, and Australia.
