AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Carney Says Canada’s Distancing From the U.S. is Good for AmericaSpeaking in New York, the Canadian prime minister called for a new relationship between Canada and United States.Listen · 4:51 min Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada speaking in New York on Thursday.Credit...Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesMay 28, 2026Updated 2:10 p.m. ETPrime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said on Thursday that his country’s attempt to reduce its diplomatic and economic dependency on the United States because of President Trump will also benefit Americans.“This is good for all Canadians, but it is also good for the United States, because a stronger Canada is a better ally,” Mr. Carney said in a speech at the Economic Club of New York. “We know that when Canada and the United States have had our differences over the centuries we have always worked and eventually worked through them, because we share values and common interests run deep.”Mixing Mr. Trump’s campaign slogan with his own catchphrase, Mr. Carney added, “Let’s be absolutely clear: Canada strong will help make America great again.”But Mr. Carney did not downplay the global turmoil brought by the Trump administration, changes that he first pointed out earlier this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in a speech that attracted worldwide attention.“ The world is undergoing a rupture,” he said. “Led by the United States, technological change is accelerating at a pace we have not seen in our lifetime. The U.S. is transforming all its commercial relationships, as is its right. The world is becoming more divided and dangerous.”Canada, he said, had responded quickly to these shifts “by diversifying our partnerships abroad.”“We have to care ourselves and be true to ourselves,” he said.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe.AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENT