"Our destiny is in our hands," Carney said following the threat of "unwarranted" 50 per cent American tariffs on $28 billion of Canadian exports.

The Canadian leader’s carefully worded statement stopped short of threatening retaliatory tariffs but warned that the move would raise costs for American families.

Mark Carney says Canada is ready to intensify U.S. trade talks after Trump's new tariffs, calling them a USMCA violation.