Carney says ‘Canada Strong will help make America great again’ in conciliatory New York speech

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney praised the “dynamic” United States and argued that the country’s economic future “should include a new partnership with Canada,” in a conciliatory speech to an American audience on Thursday.

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Carney highlighted the mutual benefits of the cross-border relationship, saying that “Canada Strong will help make America great again,” during a lunchtime speech at The Economic Club of New York in New York City.

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Although some Republicans in D.C. have accused Canada of not being serious about getting a deal done with the U.S., with an upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review set for July 1, Carney said Canada has made specific proposals to its southern neighbour.

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“The examples are legion where we should work together and compete with the world together. To those ends, we have made
specific, practical proposals to the U.S. administration,” said Carney.

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The prime minister also argued that the Americans would be doing a deal with a “different Canada” than in the past, one that is “applying the lessons from past crises.”

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“A partnership with a different Canada, a stronger Canada. A more confident Canada,” he said. “A country that is predictable, reliable and principled in a world that is anything but. I look forward to the conversation.”

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