Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney came in swinging with threats to retaliate against the United States. And yet, predictably, he has already bent the knee to President Trump. On Wednesday, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on all new reciprocal tariffs (except for China.) Following this news, Carney said that he has agreed to begin immediate negotiations with President Trump. Read Prime Minister Mark Carney’s full announcement on X here: The pause on reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump is a welcome reprieve for the global economy. As President Trump and I have agreed, the U.S. President and the Canadian Prime Minister will commence negotiations on a new economic and security relationship immediately… — Mark Carney (@MarkJCarney) April 9, 2025 Full text of his post: The pause on reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump is a welcome reprieve for the global economy. As President Trump and I have agreed, the U.S. President and the Canadian Prime Minister will commence negotiations on a new economic and security relationship immediately following the Federal election. As part of today’s announcement, the President has signalled that the U.S. will engage in bilateral negotiations with a number of other countries. This will likely result in a fundamental restructuring of the global trading system. In that context, Canada must also continue to deepen its relationships with trading partners that share our values, including the free and open exchange of goods, services, and ideas. This election is importantly about who can best fight for Canadian families, workers, and businesses at the negotiating tables with the United States and other potential partner countries. The stakes have never been higher. I am working hard to earn that responsibility to protect our country through this crisis and to build Canada strong. Daily Mail reported: Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney has backed down on his end of the trade war and agreed to negotiate ‘immediately’ on a new agreement in a victory for Donald Trump. The president announced a 90-day pause on all new ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, in a major reversal which caused one of the biggest stock market rallies in history. He did not spare China, however, instead slapping Beijing with yet another round of import taxes. Carney, who has continued predecessor Justin Trudeau‘s antagonism since taking over as the leader of what Trump has referred to as the would be ’51st state,’ praised Trump for the move. ‘The pause on reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump is a welcome reprieve for the global economy,’ he said in a post to social media. The Liberal Party leader added that he and Trump ‘will commence negotiations on a new economic and security relationship immediately following the Federal election.’ On March 23, Carney dissolved parliament and called for a snap election to be held April 28, which he is currently favored to win. He said that while Canada will negotiate with the US, Trump’s signal that he will negotiate with several other countries means his nation will have to react similarly.