Vance weighs in on Jivani trade advocacy and how Carney tried to ‘out-tough’ Trump
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice-President JD Vance weighed in on the latest trade deal with Canada at a fundraising event Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to "out-tough" President Donald Trump while crediting his longtime friend Conservative MP Jamil Jivani as a helpful advocate for Canada.
Vice-President JD Vance weighed in on the Canada-U.S. trade deal during a fundraising event in Southampton, N.Y. The vice-president praised Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as a "very sweet guy" who gets along well with him, but he criticized Carney for "puffing his chest out" and trying to "out-tough" President Donald Trump.
Vance credited Canadian Conservative MP Jamil Jivani as a helpful advocate for Canada during the negotiations. He mentioned that Jivani, who has a close relationship with Vance, has been a "pretty effective advocate" behind the scenes. The trade deal temporarily delays new tariffs on Canadian products, including steel, aluminum, and automobiles, for three days, following a phone call between Trump and Carney.
Trump claimed the agreement would lower tariffs on American farmers to zero. However, it's unclear what other concessions Canada agreed to. The deal aims to change Canada's behavior, shifting it in a "Trumpian direction."
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