For a man so heavily invested in the United States, Mark Carney certainly wants us to fear the USA and to see it as a threat. The prime minister’s video address, released on Sunday, contained several warnings about being too close to the Americans.

He even invoked the War of 1812 while invoking the idea that we need to fight a common enemy today.

LILLEY: Carney warns against U.S. ties after betting his fortune on America Back to video

“The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to trade, raising its tariffs to levels last seen during the Great Depression. Many of our former strengths, based on our close ties to America, have become our weaknesses; weaknesses that we must correct,” Carney said.

“The US has changed and we must respond.”

Carney’s deep ties to the U.S. economy

Let’s examine Carney’s close ties to America, shall we?

Prior to becoming PM, Carney was chair of the board of Brookfield Asset Management, and while there, he moved the firm’s head office to New York from Toronto. He was also a board member of........

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