
Harper says Carney team sought his trade advice, advises looking outside U.S.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he’s urging Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the United States.
Former prime minister Stephen Harper said Monday he’s urging Ottawa to find new trading partners outside the United States.
“I think it’s fair to say I’m probably the most pro-American prime minister in Canadian history,” Harper told Canadian and American legislators gathered for the annual Midwestern Legislative Conference meeting in Saskatoon.
“We’ve got to get something short-term worked out with the Trump administration. But this really is a wake-up call for this country to truly diversify its trade export markets.
“Just because we have that geographic proximity does not justify the degree of dependence that we have on a single market.”
Harper said he was approached by the government two weeks ago for advice on dealing with U.S. trade policy.
The Canadian Press has asked Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office whether it approached the former Conservative prime minister for advice but has not yet received a response.
Harper told the conference that Canada should no longer rely on Washington for its security.
Holy fucking shit I said I bet the liberals are a shit show behind the scenes.
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