President Donald Trump’s tariffs have driven up costs for American families and upended a decades-old trade relationship as he unveiled a multibillion-dollar plan to shield Canada’s manufacturing heartland from the trade war.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that U.S.
Mr. Carney and Ford announced the 8.7 billion Canadian dollar ($6.2 billion) plan to support steelmakers, automakers and critical mineral development in Ontario, Canada’s manufacturing heartland.
Carney on Wednesday (October 22, 2026) also said he spoke with Mr. Mr. Embassy in Canada accused Canadian politicians of seeking to influence American politics ahead of next month’s midterm elections. Mr. “They’ve raised costs for American families while putting Ontario workers and businesses at a disadvantage and under a cloud of uncertainty. Mr. “So must ours. Mr.
Trump for “quite some time” about issues including trade, as the U.S. Trump has openly said he wants automakers to move production from Canada to the U.S., threatening an industry deeply integrated across the border for decades. “US tariffs have upended a trade bargain that’s existed for decades,” Mr. Carney said. Carney said an integrated North American auto industry would benefit both countries but acknowledged that it may no longer be a priority for Washington. “Their approach has changed,” he said. Carney said the conversation covered Iran, the West Asia and some trade issues. He did not indicate a breakthrough but said Canada remains ready to negotiate. “It’s clear that Canada’s relationship with the United States has changed permanently,” Ford said. “No matter what happens in the midterms, no matter who sits in the White House, we’re not going back to the way things were.”
They discussed Ukraine days earlier.
