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Mark Carney, the Former Central Banker Who Said 'No' to Trump
Carney is courting European partners and backing counter-tariffs after Washington imposed 50% duties on Canada, with 76% of Canadians approving his stance, a poll found.
"We are masters in our own house," the prime minister said on Saturday, just hours after breaking off trade talks with the United States and ordering his negotiators back to Ottawa.
Despite the risks this decision poses to Canada, which is heavily dependent on exports to the US, Carney can boast of broad support, with 76 percent of the public praising his stance toward Washington, according to a weekend poll.
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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney shows Donald Trump hardness. The people stand behind him, Europe celebrates him as a model. But he walks on a narrow ridge.