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Carney pushes back on calls to use energy as leverage in U.S. trade talks
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CityNews Toronto
RED DEER — Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested Wednesday that Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier could take a hit if it started using energy exports as leverage in trade talks with the United States.
As he was making an announcement alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Red Deer, Carney was asked about the prospect of restricting energy exports to the United States to exert pressure in trade negotiations.
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said the measure is a response to provincial bans on U.S. liquor, Canada’s supply managed dairy system and quotas on certain U.S. vehicles.
CUSMA was negotiated during the first Trump administration to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Trump administration said earlier in July that it would not be renewing the trade agreement.