US EditionEx-leader Harper says Canada should make ‘any sacrifice necessary’ to preserve independence from US
- On Tuesday, former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper said `any sacrifice necessary` to preserve independence amid threats at his official portrait unveiling attended by Mark Carney.
- External pressure from U.S. moves including talk of making Canada the 51st state and threats of tariffs, plus rising Alberta separatist support about 30%, prompted concern.
- Having approved Carney's resume earlier, Harper's ties to Carney underscored his crisis leadership and calls to build a less U.S.-dependent Canada, Carney said.
- Harper called on the major parties to unite against external threats and warned that Alberta's Pacific oil pipeline pressure and separatist referendum risk heighten political stakes.
- Harper framed his remarks around a long-term fiscal philosophy, urging strength in good times and hoping his official portrait joins the long-term legacy of prime ministers' portraits, with Carney's rise framing the moment.
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Ex-leader Harper says Canada should make 'any sacrifice necessary' to preserve independence from US
Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the country should make “any sacrifice necessary” to preserve the independence of the country in the face of threats from U.S.
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper invites Mark Carney's Liberals and Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives to set aside their differences in order to counter "the external forces that threaten our independence" and defeat separatist movements that are active in Alberta and Quebec.
Harper says Canada should make 'any sacrifice necessary' to preserve independence
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