Expanding exports to the rest of the world unlike anything Canada has tried to before

No previous prime minister has spent so much time in meeting world leaders, nor done so much so quickly. Yet spending this time is necessary. Personal connections matter and commitments at the top increase the probability, but don’t guarantee, that results will follow. The next steps will be a crucial.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has also made commitments to Britain, the European Union, various European countries including France, Germany, Poland and Sweden, Mexico, Korea, India, Indonesia, and other ASEAN nations, Brazil, and China. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

December 1, 2025

TORONTO—Prime Minster Mark Carney, it appears, really meant it when he announced his intention to expand Canadian exports to markets around the world, making Canada less dependent on the United States. His goal is to increase our exports to the rest of the world by at leas...

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