Prime Minister Mark Carney has spent much of the past year warning that Canada’s close economic integration with the United States has become a weakness that must be corrected. Earlier this month, he began to change his tune.
Speaking to an audience of Liberal supporters in Toronto two weeks ago, he said that Canada “remains open to deeper integration” with the United States in certain sectors, “including options for Fortress North America.”
“To be clear, those offers are on the table,” he said. “If that route is not ultimately possible, we will invest heavily in new markets and products.”
