If you’re confused about where Canada stands heading into negotiations with the U.S. on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, it’s likely because Prime Minister Mark Carney keeps moving the goalposts.

Here’s a brief history of how we got to where we are today:

GOLDSTEIN: Tracking Carney’s ever-changing positions on a trade deal with Trump Back to video

Jan. 21, 2025: During the Liberal leadership race Carney said: “Dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs by Canada (against any tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump) should be a given and they should be aimed where their impacts in the United States will be felt the hardest.”

March 17, 2025: Now prime minister, Carney reverses his position, saying: “There is a limit to matching these tariffs dollar-for-dollar given the fact our economy is a tenth the size of the United States.”

March 22, 2025: Liberals release campaign ad with Carney and Mike Myers chatting at a hockey........

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