Tensions Rise as Canada’s New PM Mark Carney Confronts Trump. Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took aim at President Trump in a fiery victory speech, declaring that the U.S. “wants our land, our resources, our water — our country.” Carney warned Canadians to brace for a changing world and to stand strong amid growing pressure from the U.S. Carney, a former banker with no political background, led the Liberals to a surprise comeback, taking over from Justin Trudeau.
His sharp remarks followed Trump’s recent proposal to make Canada the 51st state and his taunts referring to Trudeau as “Governor of Canada.” With tensions mounting over trade and sovereignty, Carney promised to defend Canadian independence: “President Trump is trying to break us so America can own us — that will never happen.” He vowed that future talks with Trump would be on equal terms and urged Canadians to support each other and buy Canadian during what he called a “national crisis