Canada’s newly instated Prime Minister Mark Carney has put US President Donald Trump in the dog house just seconds after taking office following Justin Trudeau’s exit.
After taking on his new role, Carney made it his duty to stick up for the Canadian people and cemented that he won’t be joining America in its ‘crazy’ idea of making its northern neighbor the 51st state.
‘I’ve been clear, that we will never, ever, in any way, shape, or form, be part of the United States. America is not Canada,’ he declared at a press conference on Friday.
‘We are very fundamentally [a] different country,’ he said, before forcibly stating: ‘We’re the masters in our home. We’re in charge.
‘Look at the ceremony we just had, you could not have had that ceremony in America. Look at the cabinet behind me, you could not have that cabinet in America.’
He also sternly reminded Trump that Canada was nothing to step on, especially as they proved to be valuable economic partners and demanded Trump treat the country appropriately.
Although Carney called Trump a ‘successful business maker,’ he was quick to remind the Commander-in-Chief that Canada is his ‘largest client in so many industries.’
‘Clients expect respect,’ he admitted, before saying he expects America to work with them in a ‘proper commercial way.’
His comments come after Trump has repeatedly threatened high tariffs on Canadian goods, which followed with Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s proposal to cut off three US states electricity.
Ford eventually folded after Trump postponed the high tariff until April.
Carney inherited the ongoing trade war between the two North American countries from his liberal predecessor Trudeau, and he made it clear on Friday that Canada will seek new endeavors abroad for the good of their own citizens.
Additionally, Carney made it crystal clear that the move was also to make a blatant jab at the US president.
‘That will reinforce the point,’ Carney said. ‘Eventually, the truth will out [itself] and the Americans will understand as well.’
In another bold-faced swipe at Trump and his Administration, Carney leaned into the stereotype that Canadians are kind.
‘Canadians know that negativity isn’t strength,’ Carney said.
The Trump Administration has recently faced backlash for its treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who recently visited the White House.
Vice President JD Vance angrily asked the Ukrainian: ‘Have you said thank you once?’
‘A lot of times,’ Zelensky replied.
After the disastrous meeting, Trudeau took to X – alongside several other world leaders – to pledge Canada’s continued support toward Ukraine.
‘Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians in achieving a just and lasting peace,’ he wrote.
In turn, Zelensky replied: ‘Thank you for your support.’