Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for a reset in relations with the United States, urging a “true partnership” that he said could “help make America great again.”
Speaking in New York on Thursday, Carney said both countries should rework cooperation in key sectors facing global competition, positioning Canada as a more independent trading partner while still closely aligned with the U.S.
He pointed to critical minerals, energy, and food supply chains as areas where Canada plays a central role, noting its exports of potash, nickel, copper, uranium, and major U.S. energy imports. Carney said Canada remains the United States’ largest customer and emphasized that the two countries have historically worked through differences due to shared economic interests.
Carney said Canada is already moving to diversify away from reliance on the U.S., expanding trade ties with dozens of countries and aiming to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade. He warned that tariffs and economic friction are dampening investment and pushing Ottawa to pursue greater “strategic autonomy.”
His remarks come ahead of the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in July, with Carney also signaling that Canada has submitted proposals to the U.S. administration for deeper cooperation in select sectors.
