Canadian Prime Minister Declares Old Relationship with the US ‘Is Over’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first statement after his Liberal Party won the parliamentary elections. In it, he stressed that ‘the old relationship with the United States is over’. 

The Gaze reports on this with reference to Reuters.

According to the latest data, the Liberals are leading or have been elected in 167 constituencies, followed by the Conservatives with 145 seats, and the vote count is ongoing.

To form a government, the Liberals will need to enlist the support of other political forces.

In his speech, Carney touched upon Canada's relations with the United States, which have deteriorated following President Donald Trump's scandalous statements about the ‘51st state’ and the tariff war he has unleashed.

‘Our old relationship with the United States, based on steadily deepening integration, is over. The United States-based system of open global trade, the system that Canada has relied on since the Second World War, the system that, while not perfect, has helped ensure our country's prosperity for decades, is not working,’ Carney said in a speech in Ottawa.

He called the current situation a ‘tragedy’ but added that ‘this is our new reality.’

Carney said that the coming months will be difficult and will require sacrifice.

A few months ago, the Conservatives were the undisputed leaders in the polls, but the resignation of Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader, combined with a new challenge for the country - attacks on Canada by US President Donald Trump - changed the situation.

Trump reiterated at the start of election day on Tuesday that Canada ‘should become the 51st state’. 

As The Gaze reported earlier, in March, Mark Carney, a political newcomer and former governor of the Central Bank of Canada, won the election to lead the ruling Liberal Party of Canada and will now succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister.