— These are dark days, caused by a country we can no longer trust," said Carney, who, after being elected, assumes both the position of Liberal organization leader and the next days as Prime Minister. “We did not ask for this fight... In trade as in hockey – Canada wins. But this triumph will not be easy,” said Carney, commenting on the U.S. moves towards Canada and the imposition of duties.
— There is individual who wants to weaken our economy – it is Donald Trump. We cannot let it succeed," Carney said, "when we work together, we are strong Canada." The government's actions to date, specified as the retaliatory duties, have been described as appropriate and stressed that its government will keep them "so long as the Americans show us respect." He described the current political situation as "the top crisis in our lives."
"It's not leadership, it's ideology"
He added that his government would take fast action, pointed to housing, building a strong marketplace position in the fuel sector, both conventional and clean energy, and creating "new trade routes" and removing barriers to trade within Canada.
“The markets have no value, but the people do,” said Carney, adding that the economy is to benefit all Canadians and that a situation specified as in the US cannot happen where “one half of the inhabitants are afraid of the another half.” He added that all gross from retaliatory duties would be allocated to the protection of Canadian jobs.
— Americans want our natural goods, water, land, country. Never, said Carney. At the same time, he criticized the ideas of Canadian Conservatives, comparing them to Trump's ideas, and their leader Pierre Polievre described them as "a professional politician who never worked for salary". “It is not leadership, it is ideology,” he added.
— In the US, healthcare is simply a large business, in Canada – it's a law. The United States is simply a crucible of nations, and Canada has a mosaic, ” stressed the fresh leader of the Liberals. He pointed out that the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in Canada and the protection of French are part of Canadian identity. “We must defend it, we will never trade it into trade agreements,” he added.
Emphasising that it is “primarily pragmatic”, Carney announced that his government would immediately abolish the alleged carbon tax, a contamination charge imposed on provinces that do not have their own solutions. The charge added to gas prices and paid in the form of periodic benefits to Canadians is presented by conservatives as an additional taxation and has harmed liberals. Carney besides announced a waiver from the unpopular increase in taxation on large capital gains.
Carney thanked his predecessor, emphasizing that Justin Trudeau could "connect strength and compassion in the fight for Canada".
