Canadian PM Mark Carney calls close trade ties to U.S. a 'weakness'

Lucian Nemoiu

April 19 (UPI) -- Citing steep tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump , Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country's historically close trade and economic ties to the United States have become a "weakness." In a video statement posted to YouTube, the Canadian leader asserted the United States has "fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen during the Great Depression." This has meant that "many of our former strengths, based on

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