Canada’s Mark Carney pledges C$141bn to counter Donald Trump’s trade war
Prime minister’s first budget will nearly double the country’s deficit
Prime minister’s first budget will nearly double the country’s deficit

Prime minister seeks to diversify the economy as US measures hit lumber and manufacturing sectors

Mark Carney announces initiative amid trade tensions with the US

It is not foolish to show the US president that Canada has options

Prime minister has also lured MPs from rival parties in recent months as he seeks to counter Trump’s threats

Central bank cuts come as prime minister seeks to streamline economy in face of Donald Trump’s trade war

Asia-Pacific visit is part of effort by prime minister to counter Donald Trump’s ‘rupture’ of global order