Carney says Canadian values key to sovereignty, pushes back on Trump's remarks

While the North American Leaders are having their junior high spats, it is becoming more obvious that Canadians are looking international for their needs.

Canada was created by people of different backgrounds coming together to build a nation on the principles of multiculturalism and openness.

He also rebuked Trump's recent claim that "Canada lives because of the United States."

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

The cabinet retreat comes two days after Carney delivered a high-stakes speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — one which called on middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion.

While Carney did not mention Trump by name, he was widely seen as taking a stand against the Trump administration's use of tariffs and threats to conduct foreign policy.