Kanada: Premier Mark Carney – der Mann, der sich den Drohungen Trumps widersetzt
Die erneute Eskalation des Handelskonflikts zwischen den USA und Kanada belegt einmal mehr die besonderen Eigenschaften des kanadischen Premiers Carney, der nun seit 18 Monaten im Amt ist.
Ottawa, Canada – In late last week, it became evident once more the essence of Mark Carney: the Canadian Prime Minister boldly defied the president of the world's largest economy and neighbor. His government announced retaliatory tariffs in the escalating trade war with the United States. As a crisis manager, Carney, now 61, has been in the financial sector since spring 2025, dedicating his efforts to protecting Canada against an aggressive U.S. president.
Since taking office 18 months ago, crisis management has been his primary focus. Many nations admire Carney and his determination to stand up to Donald Trump. The U.S.-Canada conflict again escalated after Carney canceled talks on Friday, citing unacceptable demands and offers from the United States. Carney believed these measures threatened Canada's sovereignty.
He stated, "We were not prepared to compromise Canada's sovereignty and undermine our key industries. In short, they demanded too much and offered too little." In response to the U.S. retaliatory tariffs on Canadian imports, his government imposed counter-tariffs, ranging from 15 to 50 percent on U.S. goods worth 27.6 billion Canadian dollars, equivalent to roughly 18 billion euros.
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