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Opinion: Carney’s 'maple MAGA' moment rings hollow

Ottawa’s anti-American posturing undermines its own call for deeper U.S. co-operation

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In late May, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a “maple MAGA” moment. Speaking before the Economic Club of New York, Carney claimed that “Canada Strong will help make America great again,” combining his own political slogan with U.S. President Donald Trump’s.

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Painting Canada as a reliable supplier of energy and critical minerals and as a partner in an integrated North American auto market, he noted that “the examples are legion where we should work together and compete with the world together.”

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It’s a fine sentiment, and Canada does have much of what America needs. Carney’s speech, however, is a stellar example of a leader wanting to have his political cake and eat it too. The indefinitely postponed opening of the Gordie Howe bridge between Detroit and Windsor last week, as mandated by the Trump administration, suggests Carney’s creative sloganeering did little to cool tensions in the relationship before the upcoming Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) review.

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