The Canadian prime minister Mark Carni said that the old relationship of Canada with the United States which has always been close and interdependent is over.

According to the BBC, the Canadian prime minister, speaking to reporters in Ottawa after a cabinet meeting, Carnie said he said he said he “The old relationship we had with the US, based on the ever deeper completion of our economies and close cooperation with regard to security and defense, is over.”

He explained, however, that he expects to talk to US President Donald Trump ‘In one or two days’at Washington’s request.

Yesterday Wednesday, the US President announced the imposition of a 25% customs duties on imported vehicles, even stating that: ‘This is permanent’. The measure was added to customs duties imposed by his government on steel and aluminum.

Retaliation that will have a ‘huge impact’ on the US

“I oppose any effort in order to weaken Canada, to divide so that America can acquire us, something that will never happen.”Karni said, promising that his government would return duties.

“We will combat US customs duties with commercial retaliation that will have the greatest impact on the US and a minimal impact here on Canada,” The new prime minister, who took over the new duties almost two weeks ago, stressed.

The leader of the Liberal Party described the Canada-USA original agreement on car products signed in 1965, an extremely important agreement and continued by saying that Canada could maintain the automotive industry with US duties, provided that The government and the business community will work to “redesign” and “equip” the industry.

“Canada must build an economy that Canadians can control”, said, ‘and this will include the Review of his trade relations with other partners. “

“It remains to be seen if Canadians can have a strong commercial relationship with the United States in the future,” added.

Meanwhile, in his first statements following the announcement of the US president on customs duties on imported vehicles on Wednesday, the Canadian prime minister described the decision as a one as one ‘Direct attack’ of Trump against Canadian workers.

New Trump threat

Mark Carni, who announced early elections, interrupted his election campaign yesterday after his announcements Donald Trumpto meet with the provincial prime ministers.

The Canadians come to the polls on April 28.

The US has already partially imposed a 25% general duties on Canadian products, along with a 25% duty on all imports of aluminum and steel. Canada has so far responded with about $ 60 billion Canada ($ 42 billion, $ 32 billion) duties on US products.

New cars’ duties will come into force April 2with charges for businesses importing vehicles starting the next day, the White House announced. Taxes in spare parts are set to start in May or later.

Early Thursday morning, Trump warned Canada and the EU Do not unite their forces against the US in the trade war.

“If the European Union works with Canada to financially harm the US, large -scale duties will be imposed, much larger than planned, both.”posted on the Truth Social platform.

Carni met his ministers in Ottawa on Thursday morning to ‘Discuss commercial choices’, postponing His scheduled visit to Quebec as part of his election campaign.

During the press conference he also said that President Trump contacted him last night to schedule a phone call for them “Next one or two days.”

“For me, there are two prerequisites, not necessarily a phone call, but to negotiate with the US. The first is respect, respect for our national sovereignty as a country, ” He stressed.

And “there must be a total discussion between us two”that will concern “Our economy and our safety.”

The two men have not spoken since Mr Karni took over as prime minister, replacing him Justin Trintoon March 14th.

The opposition

THE Pierre poilievreleader of the Conservatives, the opposition party, characterized the duties ‘Unjustified and unexpected’.

NDP, a left -wing party that previously helped support the minority government of the former prime minister’s liberal Justin Trintohe also changed his pre -election plans on Thursday.

THE Jagmeet singhthe NDP leader spent the day meeting union leaders and car workers in Windsor, Ontario, a car construction hub opposite Detroit, Michigan.

Said US duties are “betrayal” against a narrow ally, saying that “Donald Trump started an illegal trade war with Canada” without “absolutely no reason.”

He said that any car company carrying its operations outside Canada due to duties should be excluded from the sale of cars in the country.

The North American Free Trade Agreement

Carni once again accused Republican President Trump that ‘Betrays’ The free trade agreement concluded by the two countries and Mexico.

The US has imported about eight million cars last year – representing about $ 240 billion in trade and about half of the total sales.

Mexico is the leading car supplier in the US, followed by South Korea, Japan, Canada and Germany.

The President of Mexico Claudiaat a press conference on Thursday morning, he refused to comment on new duties in cars immediately.

Her government sworn in ‘Always defend Mexico’ and struggle to maintain job creation and protect Mexican companies affected by import taxes.

Said that Mexico would provide a ‘Total response’ At Trump’s duties on April 3, the next day of the implementation of duties.

Seinbaum has repeatedly noted that many US car companies have activities in Mexico and Canada, which are bound by a North American Free Trade Agreement that Trump himself negotiated during his first term in the White House.

“Of course, there should be no duties,” he said on Thursday. “This is the essence of the free trade agreement.”