Carney Softens Trump Criticism Ahead of July 1 USMCA Review as 70% of Canada Exports Go South
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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jun 12
Carney Softens Trump Criticism Ahead of July 1 USMCA Review as 70% of Canada Exports Go South
3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jun 12
Summary
Mark Carney arrived in Europe before Monday’s G7 summit and is expected to mute his attacks on Donald Trump as Canada tries to protect the USMCA ahead of its July 1 review.
In Paris, Carney avoided naming the U.S. directly, instead telling Emmanuel Macron that Canada and France would strengthen strategic autonomy in a world dominated by hegemonic powers and hyperscalers.
The softer tone reflects Canada’s exposure: 70% of its exports go to the U.S., while Trump said this week he may not renew the pact and U.S. officials keep pressing Canada’s retaliatory tariffs in talks.
That balancing act marks a shift from Carney’s January Davos speech condemning coercion by great powers, even as Trump’s trade war and 51st-state taunts helped propel him to office in 2025.
Carney is also heading to Ireland as part of a push to diversify trade, though Canada and Mexico still want the North American deal renewed for another 16 years.