Canadian Prime Minister, Mark CarneyHe said on Sunday that his country would resume trade talks with the United States “When appropriate”Pointing out that he has no urgent matters to discuss with President Donald Trump.
The US President suspended the talks last month due to an anti-tariff announcement issued by the Ontario provincial government.
“We are very busy with the future of Canada and new partnerships. There will be conversations with the president, perhaps in the next two weeks.”Carney told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ meeting in Johannesburg. “We will re-engage when appropriate.”
Carney reiterated that he is open to dialogue.
“I don’t have a pressing issue to talk to the president about now,” he said. “When the United States wants to come back and have discussions on the trade side, we will have those discussions.”
Canada wants to reach an agreement to reduce tariffs on steel, aluminum and auto imports imposed by Trump.
government Canada Last Monday, he surpassed the vote of confidence by narrowly approving the budget that the Prime Minister considers essential to confront the economic impact of the crisis. Tariffs imposed by the United States. House of Commons He supported the tax plan by a vote of 170 to 168 againstThis result averted the automatic fall of the Liberal executive and the call for new general elections.
The government, which does not have a parliamentary majority, needs two opposing votes or two abstentions to ensure approval. Finally, he received the support of the Green Party representative, Elizabeth MayTwo representatives from the New Democratic Party abstained from voting. Both gestures prevented the collapse of executive power and gave the green light for Carney’s first budgets since coming to office.
Carney described the initiative as an opportunity “Generations” To strengthen the national economy and reduce dependence on trade with the United States. In his statements before the vote, he said: “Now is not the time to be cautious, because fortune favors the brave.”. He considered that increasing the deficit was necessary to compensate for the impact resulting from what he described as the adverse trade policies pursued by the United States government. Donald Trump.
Carney, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, presented the budget in early November with the aim of redirecting economic policy after Washington imposed the tariffs. The Prime Minister stressed that the planned investments in the army and national infrastructure will contribute to improving the country’s economic sovereignty.
He also warned that relations with the United States would not return to normal before the current American government. “It’s time to do great things for Canadians, and do them fast.”“, he stated in a public presentation.
(With information from Reuters, AFP and EFE)
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