Carney Promised Defiance. All We're Getting Is Deference | The Walrus

"N early seven months after an election that returned a minority Parliament and a government led by the Liberal Party with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the helm, Canadians would be forgiven for asking what they're meant to be doing with their elbows. During the election, the Liberals ran on elbows-up nationalism, striking a defiant posture in the face of tariff and sovereignty threats from United States president Donald Trump. Carney never promised to solve"

"Carney knew he couldn't control Trump, only Canada's response, which would entail foreign trade diversification and domestic nation building by way of infrastructure projects and internal trade. It was an entirely reasonable approach that's already yielded welcome strategic overtures. For instance, the government is hoping to reset its trade relationship with China and to build deeper relationships with other Asia Pacific states and Europe."

Nearly seven months after an election that produced a minority Parliament and a Liberal government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canadians face uncertainty about the government's direction. The Liberals campaigned on elbows-up nationalism against U.S. tariff and sovereignty threats. Carney acknowledged inability to control U.S. president Donald Trump and prioritized foreign trade diversification and domestic nation building via infrastructure and internal trade. The government seeks to reset relations with China and deepen ties across Asia Pacific and Europe. However, many actions have ceded ground to U.S. demands, including tariff rollbacks, abandoning a digital services tax, increased military spending, border securitization, and concessions benefiting U.S. resource and market access.

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