Carney rejects Trump's claim that Canada relies on U.S.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the start of a Cabinet Planning Forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Canada, Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Canada relies on the United States for its existence.

Speaking in Quebec City, Carney emphasized Ottawa's sovereignty and addressed Trump's comments after returning from Switzerland without meeting the U.S. president.

"Canada and the United States have built a remarkable partnership. In the economy, in security and in rich cultural exchange," Carney said. "But Canada doesn't live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian."

On Wednesday, Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that "Canada lives because of the United States," and asked Carney to "remember that" in his next statement.

Trump's comment followed Carney's speech in Davos on Tuesday, where he warned of a "rupture" in "American hegemony" and urged smaller powers to resist coercion from great powers.

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