WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting at the White House.
“I’m glad that President Trump is engaging with Prime Minister Carney, but I am deeply disappointed in the President’s failure to de-escalate his destructive and unnecessary trade war. President Trump’s tariffs on Canada have raised prices for working families at a time when costs are already out of control, and they’re making it harder for our own manufacturers to stay competitive. As America faces mounting instability and security threats around the world, we need to deepen our ties with our closest allies like Canada, not damage them with self-defeating trade wars and childish rhetoric around annexation.
“I was proud to lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation to Ottawa earlier this year to meet with Prime Minister Carney and his new government, and I look forward to meeting with him again later today. Our message across the aisle is that Canada is a key partner and friend. I urge the Administration to pursue a collaborative approach with Canada to resolve these disputes, strengthen our manufacturing base and uphold the integrity of our bilateral relationship.”
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