Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness [View all]

Source: Reuters

Canada's close ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday, ​in a video message to his country in which he also ‌praised the heroism of military leaders who fought against U.S. invasion more than two centuries ago.

Holding up a small toy soldier depiction of General Isaac Brock, the British military leader who died ​defending what is now Canada from a U.S. invasion in the War ​of 1812, Carney said Canada can't control the disruption coming from its ⁠U.S. neighbors, and can't bet its future on the hope that it will ​suddenly stop.

"The situation today feels unique, but we've faced down threats like this before," ​Carney said, referencing Brock and several other Canadian historical figures, including Chief Tecumseh who united Indigenous Nations across the Great Lakes to resist U.S. expansion in 1812.

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Carney's office did ​not immediately respond to questions about why he had released ​the video ⁠now and why he had praised figures who resisted U.S. expansionism.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/carney-says-canadas-us-ties-have-become-weakness-2026-04-19/