Politically, Carney needs to signal to voters that Trump is the reason we can’t get a good deal, not the Liberals. You and I already know that, but my conservative voting parents don’t. If Carney had walked away day 1, many voters would be thinking that maybe the Conservatives could get us a good deal.
I think there was other value too - I think if we had walked away months ago, tariffs like this would have been imposed even sooner. Delaying tariffs like this is providing real value for Canadian exporters at the relatively cheap cost of some politicians’ time.
Politically, Carney needs to signal to voters that Trump is the reason we can’t get a good deal, not the Liberals.
It also signals to other countries the futility of dealing with Trump, and that it is possible to stay strong and walk away from the Americans threats and buister.
It also demonstrates to anyone watching internationally that Canada can remain reasonable, reliable and diplomatic in our negotiations.
If Poilievre was PM, we would have a deal, and he would have killed EU and Asian trade deals, and he would have legally changed his name to Peter Hairyhare.
Politically, Carney needs to signal to voters that Trump is the reason we can’t get a good deal, not the Liberals. You and I already know that, but my conservative voting parents don’t. If Carney had walked away day 1, many voters would be thinking that maybe the Conservatives could get us a good deal.
I think there was other value too - I think if we had walked away months ago, tariffs like this would have been imposed even sooner. Delaying tariffs like this is providing real value for Canadian exporters at the relatively cheap cost of some politicians’ time.
It also signals to other countries the futility of dealing with Trump, and that it is possible to stay strong and walk away from the Americans threats and buister.
It also demonstrates to anyone watching internationally that Canada can remain reasonable, reliable and diplomatic in our negotiations.
If Poilievre was PM, we would have a deal, and he would have killed EU and Asian trade deals, and he would have legally changed his name to Peter Hairyhare.