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Carney Signals Openness to Deeper Trade Ties With US and Mexico

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto on May 9. — Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto on May 9.
Photographer: Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press/AP Photo

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By Marisa Coulton

May 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM UTC

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is open-minded to building closer trade connections with the US and Mexico in certain industries to create greater economic prosperity on the continent.

“Like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for ‘Fortress North America’ in selected sectors,” the prime minister said in a speech to a political conference in Toronto on Saturday.