‘Being a reliable supplier is important’: Carney on using energy in U.S. trade talks

RED DEER — Prime Minister Mark Carney suggests Canada’s reputation as a reliable supplier could take a hit if the country started leveraging energy exports in trade talks with the United States.

Carney was making an announcement alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Red Deer today when he was asked about the prospect of restricting energy exports to the United States as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested last week that Canada could “dismantle” the United States if Ottawa and the provinces agreed to turn its critical energy exports into leverage against Washington’s latest threatened round of tariffs.

Carney said today that of all the commodities Canada has in abundance, trust is may be the most important.