Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to US are ‘weakness’ to be corrected

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated in a 10-minute video address that Canada's historically close economic ties to the United States have become a weakness requiring correction, citing Trump administration tariffs at Depression-era levels and the need to diversify trade partnerships. The Guardian article provides substantial direct quotes from Carney's address, includes relevant context about Trump's prior rebuke of Carney at Davos and his controversial '51st state' remarks, and reports on government diversification efforts including defense spending increases and clean energy expansion. Corroboration from POLITICO, NBC News, CBS News, and Al Jazeera confirms the core claims and direct quotes, with no material discrepancies in reporting. Readers should monitor the scheduled July review of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Carney's follow-through on promised trade diversification, and any White House response to these unusually direct statements about US-Canada relations.