Why Mark Carney is pushing ‘Fortress North America’ amid deep Canadian distrust of the U.S.

By Richard Nimijean, Associate Professor (Teaching Stream) in the School of Canadian Studies, Carleton University

Prime Minister Carney recently said that “like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for Fortress North America in (certain) sectors.” He added that “offers are on the table,” though he did not specify what they were.

Even with a review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on the horizon, Carney is surely aware that it’s politically risky to advocate for closer ties with the United States when the country under…

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