Canada Carney speaks hard about Trump

This is another curve in the trade war in Canada – Nat – a new mission from the United States, Donald Trump, threatening an unexpected 35% tariff for Canadian goods next month.

He came when the two countries participate in intensive trade conversations, which aim to lead to a new deal in the coming days and what the most tariff threat to these negotiations means, is not clear.

But the new Canada Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is beginning to face questions about whether he is able to face Trump and provide a fair deal for Canada, which he has promised.

Carney won the April General elections, promising to hold the “elbows” in the face of threats in the United States, leaning on a popular metaphor of an ice hockey used to describe a confident and confrontation style of play.

But Canada’s latest discounts to Trump seem to have been given so far, a small result.

The latter came at the end of June, when Canada was defective on digital services (DST), which plans to impose on major technology companies after Trump threatened to terminate policy negotiations.

The White House said Canada was “attached” to its demands, and this move caused a debate in Canada.

Canadian Commentator Robin Urbeck wrote: “Maybe Prime Minister Mark Carney’s elbows get tired.”

She said the government’s elbows up and down to the negotiations can be characterized as “chicken dance” so far.

Meanwhile, Blabne Haggart, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Brock, is arguing in a recent opinion in the Globus and Mail that: “nothing about the US strategy in the United States, more special about its pursuit of a” overall “trade and security agreement, does not lick meaning.”

Walking DST achieved “less than nothing,” he said.

However, many are ready to give Carney more time, and polls suggest that his government maintains strong support.

Roland Paris, a former Ottawa counselor about relations with Canada and the United States, told the BBC that it was too early to tell if Canada had admitted things prematurely.

“It will depend a lot on the final agreement,” he said.

But D -n Paris said it was clear that Trump is leading a difficult deal.

“If he appears to have Carney has capitulated to Trump and we are left with a bad deal, he will pay a political price at home,” he said.

Prior to a walk back to DST, Canada tried to calm the president, promising $ 1.3 billion earlier this year to improve the security of the shared border and appointed Fentanil King because of Trump’s claims that the drug was flooded above the border.

Still, in his letter Thursday, in which he announced the last tariff, Trump again warned Canada to the drug.

Carney also did not respond with additional counter measures when the president doubled the rates for steel and aluminum last month.

The prime minister responded to the new threat of 35% rates until August 1, saying: “During current trade negotiations with the United States, the Canadian Government has unwavering our workers and businesses.”

He said Canada would continue to negotiate, with the next month the reconsidered end for an agreement. (The two countries had previously set a period of July 21)

The good news for Canada is that the new tariff rate will not be applied-for now, goods under the US Free Trade Agreement and Mexico-Canada, which covers a huge majority of cross-border trade.

President Trump also sent similar notes to more than 20 countries as part of his plan to display new agreements with trade partners in America.

In the country, the Canadians of political stripes remain united against Trump’s tariffs.

Conservative leader Pierre Polver said that on Thursday his party is ready to do anything he can “to provide the best deal for Canada,” while British Prime Minister David Ebi said Trump’s letter was “Another reminder of why Canadians should get together.”

And experts note that there may be more about continuing negotiations than to meet the eye.

Although there is a smaller economy than the United States, it still has a well -known leverage, Fan Hampson, a professor of international matters at the University of Carleton and an expert in international negotiations, argues.

“It’s important to remember that US users will pay the tariffs, not us,” he said.

Many US -based manufacturers also rely on Canadian products such as steel and aluminum, which are currently the subject of a steep 50% tariff.

“You cannot judge the result of the negotiations to the last move or the concession that was made,” said Prof. Hampson. “You can only judge it by its result.”

Experts also indicate Carney’s efforts to reduce US reading – including by signing a weapon deal with the European Union – and to quickly track major projects and eliminate internal trade barriers.

Pressed on Friday by Trump’s last threat, Canada Minister Melanie Jolie said the government was “not negotiating publicly”.

And she denied that Canada was not facing Trump.

“We are dealing with a very unpredictable US administration,” she said, “We’re not the only ones.”