Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Mark Carney, in his election campaign, emphasized new military spending and Canada's support against the expansionist policies of United States President Donald Trump. This is reported by UNN with reference to Politico.
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According to the publication, speaking in a suburb of Toronto on Saturday, April 19, Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada must now "prepare for threats from America."
In this crisis, we must be ready for the threat from America to our sovereignty. They want our land, our resources, they want our water, they want our country
"President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us, but that will never happen. Canada is not America, and never will be, but we must do more than just recognize that. We need a plan to deal with this new reality," the country's prime minister emphasized.
Carney promised that if the Liberal Party wins, his government will spend 30.9 billion Canadian dollars on defense over the next four years and reach Canada's NATO defense spending target of 2% of GDP by 2030 – two years ahead of the current commitment.
A significant portion of the new spending will be directed towards strengthening Canada's North to deter the influence of China, which is trying to penetrate indigenous territories in the Arctic
Half of the spending will go towards new military equipment and weapons for the Canadian Armed Forces, such as submarines and icebreakers for monitoring and protecting coastlines, including in the Arctic, from Russian and Chinese aggression. This includes new drones for the seas and skies.
Liberals stated that their platform is designed to protect Canada's sovereignty and culture from the United States and Trump's "unjustified trade war," which Carney called an attempt to weaken Canada.
America's unjustified and reckless trade war threatens Canadian jobs, businesses, and our way of life. Faced with this threat, we have a plan to build the strongest economy in the G7
The plan also focuses on removing trade barriers between Canadian provinces to help offset Trump's tariffs, providing support to the agricultural sector, which is at the epicenter of the trade war with the US and China, and expanding the supply chain for the automotive sector in Ontario.
It is noted that the party also wants to build new trade relations with Europe and Asia.
Recall
The Canadian government is concerned about Trump's statements about the possible annexation of the country and calling Trudeau "governor." The US plans to review military cooperation and exclude Canada from the "Five Eyes" group.
Mark Carney accused the American administration of attempting to seize the country's resources. The newly elected leader of the Liberal Party promised to maintain tariffs on American goods.
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