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Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness
Reuters ^ | April 19, 2026 | Amanda Stephenson

Posted on 05/10/2026 4:37:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Canada's close ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, ​in a video message to his country in which he also ‌praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S. invasion more than two centuries ago. Holding up a small toy soldier depiction of General Isaac Brock, the British military leader who died ​defending what is now Canada from a U.S. invasion in the War ​of 1812, Carney said Canada can't control the disruption coming from its ⁠U.S. neighbors, and can't bet its future on the hope that it will ​suddenly stop.

"The situation today feels unique, but we've faced down threats like this before," ​Carney said, referencing Brock and several other Canadian historical figures, including Chief Tecumseh who united Indigenous Nations across the Great Lakes to resist U.S. expansion in 1812. Carney, who secured a parliamentary majority ​for his Liberal government last week, has said his electoral win will help him deal ​more effectively in the trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick slammed ‌Canada ⁠as a difficult trading partner last week.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Canada
KEYWORDS: canada; canuckcommies; northerncuba; snownazis
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1 posted on 05/10/2026 4:37:28 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

The only weak thing is Carney


2 posted on 05/10/2026 4:41:41 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: MinorityRepublican

A weakness because we are preventing them from going full blown communist.


3 posted on 05/10/2026 4:42:27 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (RL)
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To: MinorityRepublican

First, the Europeans and Canada have demonstrated they are not good allies. Trump was right as usual.

And these left wing governments, many of them very unpopular, are using a fight with America and Trump to rule up their voters to stay in power.

Their anti American is a prescription for disaster.

Meanwhile this pig Carney is getting closer to his communist friends in China.


4 posted on 05/10/2026 4:43:19 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I agree. Let Alberta go.


5 posted on 05/10/2026 4:43:52 PM PDT by Eli Kopter (ED)
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To: MinorityRepublican

So the USA is suddenly a threat to Canada? Lets close that border and see how long the Carney regime lasts.


6 posted on 05/10/2026 4:44:14 PM PDT by crazyhorse691 (Who knew that an elected official is a demi-god waiting to happen?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Is this the Babylon Bee?


7 posted on 05/10/2026 4:45:11 PM PDT by wny
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If he meant that Canada needs to be more self reliant I would agree but he means to sell his country out to the Red Chinese


8 posted on 05/10/2026 4:47:27 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Carney's lips are firmly planted onto the backside of King Chuckie Cheese.
9 posted on 05/10/2026 4:50:29 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: MinorityRepublican

He’s causing it to make excuses to be closer to China. Won’t work. Trump will kick China out even harder. Canada couldn’t have picked a bigger loser than this creep.


10 posted on 05/10/2026 4:50:30 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (There is no gravity. The earth just sucks. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

Who wants a fascist Country on the border?

[Review the shenanigans of Christina Alexandra Freeland ...]

The sideshow carney is not much better.


11 posted on 05/10/2026 4:59:08 PM PDT by Paladin2 ( YMMV)
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What a Wiener. Carney is, and all of Canada soon will be, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xi Jinping and China in general.


12 posted on 05/10/2026 5:00:25 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: MinorityRepublican

Carney is EU Deep State, and Chicom, puppet.


13 posted on 05/10/2026 5:03:14 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: MinorityRepublican

LOL- meanwhile Canada’s largest revenue producing province, Alberta, is voting to breakaway and this fool is focusing on this...

good luck schmuck face..


14 posted on 05/10/2026 5:11:53 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: MinorityRepublican

Wait until we close our borders to all Canadian trade and watch the communist country starve. Their stupidity just means more jobs and money for Americans.


15 posted on 05/10/2026 5:13:04 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( Neocons in love with the Ukraine War hate how long the Iran War is taking.......... )
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To: MinorityRepublican

let me add- i just clicked on the article only to find out that Rooters is now charging?? LOL...


16 posted on 05/10/2026 5:13:17 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: MinorityRepublican

Canada lives a charmed life thanks to big brother, the USA.


17 posted on 05/10/2026 5:18:00 PM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness

So go ahead and secede. No one's stopping you.

18 posted on 05/10/2026 5:28:19 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: wny

Unfortunately not.


19 posted on 05/10/2026 5:35:42 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: MinorityRepublican

It is a soft war that is being waged against the United States.


20 posted on 05/10/2026 5:38:41 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Happy 5 mayonnaise day.)
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