Mark Carney, Canada’s new Prime Minister and WEF Young Global Leader, has vowed to sever all ties with the United States. In a stunning declaration, he proclaimed the end of the nation’s historic relationship with its southern neighbor, setting the stage for a dramatic shift in policy.

Taking office without ever facing voters, the former central banker has quickly distanced Canada from its largest trading partner and closest ally. Carney, known for his globalist affiliations, is now pivoting toward European elites while pushing a bold, controversial overhaul of the Canadian economy—moves that have already sparked alarm among critics and U.S. officials alike.

Thegatewaypundit.com reports: Carney’s announcement came Thursday during a press conference in Ottawa, where he railed against Trump’s “permanent” 25% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and auto parts, calling them a “very direct attack” on Canadian workers.

Carney: Our biggest challenge as a country is becoming the most urgent. Over the coming weeks, months, and years, we must fundamentally reimagine our economy. We will need to ensure that Canada can succeed in a drastically different world.

The old relationship we had with the United States—based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation—is over.

What exactly the United States does next is unclear. But what is clear is that we, as Canadians, have agency. We have power. We are masters in our own home.

We can control our destiny. We can give ourselves much more than any foreign government, including the United States, can ever take away. We can deal with this crisis best by building our strength right here at home.

It will take hard work. It will take steady focus and determination—from governments, from businesses, from labor, from Canadians. We will need to dramatically reduce our reliance on the United States.

We will need to pivot our trade relationships elsewhere, and we will need to do things previously thought impossible, at speeds we haven’t seen in generations.

But we can make ourselves more productive—and therefore more competitive. We can break down internal trade barriers. We can build a stronger and more resilient economy. That’s what I’m squarely focused on as your Prime Minister.

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Carney’s declaration comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on auto imports.

President Trump on Wednesday adjusted tariffs on foreign-made cars to impose 25% tariffs on “imported passenger vehicles (sedans, SUVs, crossovers, minivans, cargo vans) and light trucks, as well as key automobile parts (engines, transmissions, powertrain parts, and electrical components), with processes to expand tariffs on additional parts if necessary.”

This comes as the President’s executive order, which will impose sweeping reciprocal tariffs on every country that charges the United States taxes or tariffs on imported goods, is scheduled to take effect on April 2. The White House and President Trump have repeatedly referred to April 2 as “Liberation Day.”