Mark Carney – a former central banker with a global resume – is set to stay on as Canada’s prime minister as the Liberal Party that he leads is projected to win a fourth term.
However, he warned: ‘Our old relationship of integration with the U.S. is now over. These are tragedies but it’s also our new reality. We are over the shock of the American betrayal, we have to take care of each other.’
‘We will strengthen our relationship with reliable partners in Europe and Asia and elsewhere in the world and if the U.S. Doesn’t want to play a pivotal in the world economy, we will lead, not the Americans.’
Joe Biden wrote: “I congratulate Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their success in Canada’s election. I’m confident Mark will be a strong leader for the fundamental values and interests Canadians and Americans share.”
All down to Trump? One person wrote: “Three months ago, the liberals were down 25 point in the polls. Thanks to Donald Trump, Canada just elected Mark Carney.”
The U.S. president trolled Canadians on election day by suggesting on social media that he was in fact on the ballot and repeating that Canada should become the 51st state, incorrectly claiming the U.S. subsidizes Canada.
‘It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!’ Trump wrote.
Right-wing anger
The Express headline read: “Brexit hating former BoE boss Mark Carney wins Canadian election.” They continue: “Brexit bashing former Bank of England boss Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the election in Canada, exit polls suggest.”
The Sun’s headline read: “Canada’s anti-Trump Brexit-bashing new PM Mark Carney WINS snap election amid ‘51st state’ and tariffs threat.”
And here is what Trump wrote…
Viral clip
With all this news swirling around North America a clip posted by Best for Britain has gone viral.
They shared the clip and wrote: ‘Mark Carney asked whether Brexit lessons apply to Trump’s tariffs. “When you break off or substantially rupture trade relations with major trading partners, you end up with slower growth, higher inflation, higher interest rates, volatility, lower currency. A weaker economy.”‘
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