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The new Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carneysworn to take Donald Trump And urged her country to unite in a provocative acceptance speech in the midst of a fierce trade war with the United States.
The first Bank of England governor, who will be sworn Justin TrudeauThe successor of the next time was elected Sunday evening as a new Prime Minister of Canada by the country’s governance Liberal party As tensions increase on prices with its nearest neighbor.
After winning with 85.9% of the votes expressed by 150,000 members, Mr. Carney struck Trump to “attack Canadian families” And wanting to “destroy the Canadian lifestyle”, describing the prices and threats of the American president as the “greatest crisis in our life”.
“There is someone trying to weaken our economy. Donald Trump. Donald Trump has put unjustified prices on what we build, sell and how we earn our lives, “he said.
After the United States slapped 25% prices on Canadian products, Canada retreded with its own 25% prices On up to $ 155 billion in American goods during this month.
Mr. Trudeau said in a television address last week: “It is not in my habit of agreeing with the Wall Street Journal, But Donald, they point out that even if you are a very intelligent guy, he is a very stupid thing to do. »»
While Mr. Trudeau described neighboring countries as “two friends of friends”, Carney said that the United States was a country that Canada “could no longer trust.”
Mr. Carney, 59, will now have to negotiate with Asset Because he threatens additional rates that could further paralyze Canada’s economy.
During his speech, Carney said, “The Canadian government rightly retaliated with prices. We will keep our prices until the Americans show us respect.
“We did not ask for this fight. But Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves. Make no mistake, Canada will win. »»
He then lit his attack The head of the Canadian opposition Pierre Hairyvre, Who he said “loves Donald Trump’s altar.”
While the Conservative Party has gained ground in recent months, as in other Western democracies, a wave of Canadian nationalism in the middle of the United States on Trade and Threats to make the 51st state of Canada America reinforced the chances of the Liberal Party in the expected parliamentary elections in a few days or weeks.
“We have made it the largest country in the world and now our neighbors want to take us. No question,” added Mr. Carney. “We cannot change Donald Trump … (but) because we are masters in our own house, we can control our economic destiny.”
The fiery position of Mr. Carney marks a spectacular change in the rhetoric of Western leaders who were expressed against Donald Trump, and will be closely monitored by those of the United Kingdom and Europe, the American president promising to put prices on the EU, which, according to him, was created to “screw” the United States.
Repeating the “strong Canada” sentence, Carney said that Canadians could give himself “much more than Donald Trump”.
“We have to take care of ourselves and we must expect each other, we have to stay together for the difficult days to come,” he said. “”We can and we will go through this crisis. »»
Mr. Carney declared his experience as the first person to be governor of two central banks – Canada and England – meant that he was the best candidate to deal with Mr. Trump.
He said he had supported a dollar reprisals for the dollar against the United States and a coordinated strategy to stimulate investments. He complained several times that the growth of Canada under Trudeau was not good enough.
Mr. Carney could legally serve as a Prime Minister without headquarters in the House of Commons, but the tradition dictates that he should seek to win one as soon as possible.
He will also have to decide when calling a general election – which must take place on October 20 of this year at the latest.
