Prime Minister Mark Carney has been in office long enough for Canadians to start asking a simple, unavoidable question: What is he actually doing?
Yes, we are pleased that goods compliant with the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) remain tariff-free. That is the baseline expectation for a modern trade relationship with our largest trading partner. But that small relief is overshadowed by the fact that tariffs on other Canadian goods have jumped to 35%. Those tariffs don’t just hurt Canadian exporters; they hit American businesses and workers as well. They weaken one of the most important trade and security alliances in the world.
