"The old relations we had with the United States, based on the deepening integration of our economies and close cooperation in safety and military matters, have come to an end," said Carney in the face of Trump's latest threats on Wednesday evening.
Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said Trump's imposition of fresh duties means Tens of thousands of jobs in the automotive sector in both countries.
Carney said he expected to talk to Trump in the coming days. president Trump contacted the Canadian bonus office on Wednesday 26 March. Carney replied that Trump must first respect Canada's sovereignty.
"We must fundamentally change our economy. We will gotta guarantee that Canada succeeds in a drasticly different world," the Canadian Prime Minister said.
Trump on Wednesday 26 March announced a plan to impose 25% tariffs on imports of cars from Canada next week, the European Union, Japan and South Korea. Trump besides announced that he would announce a wide set of reciprocal duties on many US trading partners.
Carney returned to Ottawa to convene a gathering of the Government Committee on Canadian-American Relations. Canada has stated that it is ready to take reprisal action. Carney stated that he would not hand over the U.S., as countries are faced with "comprehensive" and "wide-ranging" negotiations.
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Flavio Volpe, president of the Canadian Association of Automotive Parts Manufacturers on Thursday 27 March in a conversation with POLITICO said that if Trump did not change his head and the duties would be introduced as planned, The automotive manufacture in both countries will close within a week.
"One day, 2 days, 3 days in which you hope the president will show you mercy. You are a listed company whose stock price is falling, and you have a fiduciary work to shareholders," he said.
“We are masters in our own home”
Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford said that on Wednesday March 26 evening he spoke to Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick about the impact of duties on his province.
Ford stated that Lutnick told him that imported cars from Canada and Mexico would be taxed on the basis of the amount of non-US content in the vehicle. If a car produced in Mexico contained 50% of American content and 50% of foreign, the 25-percent work rate would be reduced by half.
“It assures us that there will be no closure of factories. My answer was Ronald Reagan's answer: “Trust but verify”. Whether they are opened or closed will depend on the presidents, ” Ford told reporters.
Prime Minister of Ontario Canadian state Doug Ford, Declared opponent of customs policy Donald TrumpDave Chan / AFP / AFP
Ford said he besides talked to Carney and agreed that Canada would take full reprisal action if needed.. Ottawa announced that it would be ready to respond with retaliatory duties on US products up to US$ 155 billion (about PLN 420 billion, counting at the current exchange rate).
Trump on Thursday 27 March stated on his social platform fact Social:
If the European Union cooperates with Canada to origin economical harm to the US, customs tariffs on a large scale, much larger than presently planned, will be imposed on both countries to defend the best friend that each of these 2 countries has always had!
Carney rejected this threat, saying that Canada is simply a sovereign country that will make its own decisions. He said:
Of course, as Canadians, we have power. We are masters in our own home. We can control our destiny.
“You must think again”
Canadian Prime Minister and Trump have not spoken since Carney was elected Liberal organization leader on March 9, replacing Justin Trudeau. Carney said he did not plan to travel to Washington, although any members of his cabinet may make specified a journey.
Flavio Volpe, president of the Canadian Association of Automotive Parts Manufacturers, stated that a telephone conversation between the 2 leaders would be a better option than a visit to the Oval Office.
"I don't think it's in Canada's interest to have Zelenski thrown out. They showed that they deficiency a class to treat an ally whose citizens are dying with any respect. I imagine we would have risked it, too, ” Volpe said in a conversation with POLITICO.
Volpe said that Canada must be patient and let the economical harm that will happen in the US to increase.
"What will happen to 950 000 American car workers? It's a group that people will gotta perceive to. They will talk about how to gain rent," Volpe said.
Lana Payne, president of the Unifor, Canada's largest private sector trade union, called on the government to defend employees of the automotive industry, while issuing a communication to Trump's administration.
"If you think you can decision production, factories and reinvest in the United States outside Canada and think you will have open access to our market, you request to think again," she said after gathering with employees of the Ontario car industry.
Canadian politicians who will meet Carney on Friday 28 March besides expressed solidarity.
"The thing is: Donald Trump tries to make uncertainty around the world, including Canada. And he tries to make panic among people so he can make a deal that will usage us," said Wab Kinew, Prime Minister of Manitoba Canadian Province.
“We must be realistic”
The Quebec Prime Minister Francois Legal called for an immediate renegotiation of the agreement between the United States and Canada and Mexico, but admitted that this might be impracticable for Trump.
"This must happen as shortly as possible, due to the fact that at the minute we cannot start negotiations on a fresh deal part by piece. But we should be realistic. Is Trump open to specified negotiations?" he said.
Mexico, Canada and South Korea have duty-free access to the American automotive marketplace under free trade agreements that Trump renegotiated during his first term.
Mayors from Canada, Mexico and the United States arrived in Washington on Friday 28 March to the trade summit where they would press for the abolition of duties.
Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said tariffs mean the elimination of tens of thousands of jobs in the automotive sector in both countries. According to Trump tariffs, the cost of the pickup would increase by $8,000 (more than PLN 31 thousand, counting at the current exchange rate). Almost a 4th of vehicles in North America is produced by a profoundly integrated supply chain in Ontario and Michigan.
According to U.S. Department of Commerce data, in 2024 the United States imported passenger cars worth $214 billion (about PLN 823 billion, counting at the current exchange rate). Trump said that the United States would start imposing fresh duties on passenger cars and light trucks as of April 3, which means little than a week from now.
