In a bold and pointed exchange within the iconic walls of the Oval Office, former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney made it crystal clear to former U.S. President Donald Trump that Canada is “never for sale.”
The comment came amid a heated dispute over tariffs, with both nations locking horns over trade policies that have rattled economic ties.
Carney, who has long been seen as a calm but firm voice in international economic circles, didn’t mince words during the high-stakes meeting. His statement was not just a response—it was a defiant line in the sand, signaling that Canada would not be strong-armed by economic pressure or transactional diplomacy.
The encounter underlined growing tensions between the two neighbors, whose once-smooth trade relations have been buffeted by waves of tariffs and countermeasures in recent years.