Carney Unveils Infrastructure Boost as Trump Targets Canada’s Economy [Video]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his government would push legislation to speed up “nation-building” infrastructure projects across the country, following a surge in tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump targeting Canadian goods.

Carney outlined the strategy after what he called a “very productive” meeting with provincial and territorial leaders that focused on accelerating approval for key projects, according to the BBC.

Newsweek contacted the Canadian government for more information on the policy via email.

Why It Matters

The U.S. remains Canada’s top trading partner, absorbing 75 percent of its exports, but the Trump administration’s newly imposed steel, aluminum and auto tariffs have threatened decades of economic integration.

Canada’s new infrastructure projects are designed to diversify its trade away from the U.S. and make the country more independent economically in response to what Carney described as an “unjustified and unlawful” U.S. trade policy.