By Staff
March 14th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
Swearing-in ceremonies are important – but they can be terribly boring for those who donèt pay much attention to the world of politics.
This morning however, Prime Minister Carney spit out a zinger: Carney said dismissively, “It’s crazy. His point is crazy. That’s it.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney told media: “It’s crazy. His point is crazy. That’s it.”
He was referring to a comment U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a G7 summit in Charlevoix — that the president believes Canada should be a 51st state from an economic viewpoint.
Carney said his government will have two priorities, to protect jobs in the face of “unjustified trade actions” and make life more affordable by “ensuring that government spends less, so Canada can invest more by building millions of homes, by making Canada a superpower in both conventional and clean energies, and by creating new trade corridors with reliable partners.”
The new prime minister said that while he respects and recognizes President Trump is a “successful business person and dealmaker,” he also will make the case that Canada is America’s biggest “client” in many industries, “And clients expect respect.”
Carney does not have immediate plans to go to the United States, but will speak with the president “at the appropriate moment,” he said, stressing that Canada’s economic interests and sovereignty must be respected.
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