Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations think tank before attending the UN General Assembly, Carney said Canada has the resources, talent and ingenuity the world needs in a time of political and economic turbulence. Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that "has what the world wants" before an international audience Monday in New York City. Carney also said Canada is a trustworthy trading partner with connections to every major market. Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as a reliable trading partner that "has what the world wants" before an international audience Monday in New York City. Carney said Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are in the early stages of developing a "very attractive" version of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade.