Canada's Carney calls snap election, asks for mandate to tackle Trump

The Manila Times

Canada's Carney calls snap election, asks for mandate to tackle Trump  New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday (March 23) called a snap election for April 28, saying he needed a strong mandate to deal with the threat that US President Donald Trump's tariffs pose to the economy.  Although the next election was not due until October 20, Carney is hoping to capitalize on a remarkable recovery by his Liberal party in the polls since January, when Trump began threatening Canada and former prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation.  "We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty," Carney said.  CTV / REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net   Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #worldnews  #canada  #donaldtrump

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00:00I have just requested that the Governor-General dissolve Parliament and call in an election

00:06for April 28th, and she has agreed.

00:13We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump's

00:18unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty.

00:24Our response must be to build a strong economy and a more secure Canada.

00:31President Trump claims that Canada isn't a real country.

00:38He wants to break us so America can own us.

00:45We will not let that happen.

00:48We're over the shock of the betrayal, but we should never forget the lessons.

00:55We have to look out for ourselves.

00:58We have to look out for each other.

01:01But what's important is that the government has a mandate from the Canadian people to

01:08finish the job, to finish the job of building that Canadian economy, to finish the job of

01:13diversifying our trading partners, and to have a strong mandate to stand up to Donald

01:19Trump and the Americans and negotiate the best deal for Canadians.

01:25And that's what I will do.

01:27We can control our destiny.

01:29We can have a new Canada built by us, for us.

01:36We can give ourselves more than any foreign government can take away.

01:42And the best way we can deal with this crisis is to build our strength here at home and

01:49help people who will be hit hardest by these tariffs.

01:54That's the right thing to do.

01:56That's the fair thing to do.

01:59That's the Canadian thing to do.

02:02That's what makes us strong.

02:06As part of that strategy, today I'm proposing a middle-class tax cut to help all working

02:11Canadians get ahead.

02:14We will cut the lowest income tax bracket by one percentage point for a middle-class

02:20tax cut that will benefit a two-income family by up to $825 a year.

02:27I'm asking Canadians for a strong, positive mandate to deal with President Trump and to

02:33build a new Canadian economy that works for everyone.

02:38Because I know we need change.

02:41Big change.

02:43Positive change.

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