Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa will negotiate with Washington without haste and will invest in Canada’s economic independence

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada aims to emerge from the trade conflict with the United States stronger, more resilient and more independent. He argued that lasting relationships require partners to respect each other’s traditions and sovereignty, criticizing the transactional approach and “zero-sum” policy associated with the US administration.

Ottawa plans to attract private capital by granting long-term operating concessions for the country’s four largest airports, while retaining public ownership of the land and assets. Trade negotiations with Washington collapsed last month after the imposition of 50% US tariffs on some Canadian imports, followed by retaliatory measures. Carney stressed, however, that approximately 80% of bilateral trade remains tariff-free.