Harper’s Advice to Carney: A Shift Away from the US?
At the Midwestern Legislative Conference in Saskatchewan, former Prime Minister Stephen Harper advised the current government to diversify Canada’s trade partners, due to an over-reliance on the U.S. Harper called the trade war a wake-up call, suggesting Canada’s economic dependence on a single market is unwarranted. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra emphasized the need for a strong manufacturing sector, while Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe discussed the potential use of provincial resources as leverage in trade negotiations. The conference, attended by leaders from four Canadian provinces and eleven U.S. states, focuses on finding common ground and sharing regional success stories, such as carbon capture technology.
John Q. Hosedrinker