Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's new prime minister as country faces US trade war
The governing Liberal Party appeared to be poised for a historic election defeat this year until US President Donald Trump declared an economic war and threatened to annex the country as a "51st state".
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The governing Liberal Party appeared to be poised for a historic election defeat this year until US President Donald Trump declared an economic war and threatened to annex the country as a "51st state".
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/14/mark-carney-sworn-in-as-canadas-new-prime-minister-as-country-faces-us-trade-war
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00:00Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada's 24th Prime Minister.
00:07He'll now have to steer his country through a trade war started by the United States.
00:12Donald Trump put 25% tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminium
00:16and is threatening sweeping duties on all Canadian products from the 2nd of April.
00:21Carney, who is head of the Bank of Canada, said he respects Trump's agenda
00:25and is looking forward to speaking with him.
00:28We understand the importance President Trump places on American workers and American jobs.
00:35We want him and his administration to understand the importance we put on Canadian workers and Canadian jobs.
00:42Carney also said that Canada will never in any way be part of the United States.
00:48Those remarks come after threats from Trump to annex the country and make it the 51st state.
00:54The annexation threat has infuriated Canadians and caused a spike in nationalism.