Carney Puts Reporter in Their Place Over Trump Question

[0:00] I would like to inform you that the teleprompter has ceased to function. [0:09] Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy. [0:14] Donald Trump is two weeks away from hitting Canada with 50% tariffs. [0:20] Most leaders would spend the entire press conference on the defensive. [0:24] Mark Carney did the opposite. [0:27] When the teleprompter died, he took a clean swing at Trump. [0:30] Carney said, [0:31] Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy. [0:38] Then he got to work. [0:40] He refused to let the auto sector be sidelined. [0:43] He made clear that Canada will not accept a partial deal. [0:48] He stood firmly behind the international criminal court [0:51] while Trump tries to weaken it to save one person. [0:54] And he announced billions in new housing that will put shovels in the ground this year. [1:00] This was not a man managing a crisis. [1:04] This was a prime minister showing that Canada can absorb pressure from the south [1:09] and still advance its own agenda. [1:11] The contrast with the chaos coming from Washington could not have been sharper. [1:17] Hi, Prime Minister. [1:18] Laura Stone, Globe and Mail. [1:20] On the trade front, we understand that there have been detailed discussions on steel and [1:25] aluminum tariffs, but significantly less on autos. [1:28] So would you accept a deal that punts auto tariffs to the more extensive USMCA negotiations next year? [1:35] Canada has been very clear. [1:36] We want all 232s addressed, all strategic sectors. [1:40] But it's not being discussed. [1:42] Well, you don't know that. [1:43] You don't know that. [1:44] I know what's being discussed. [1:46] I'm part of those discussions. [1:48] So Canada's position is, as I just stated, and that's what we say in the room. [1:53] When asked whether Canada would accept a deal that pushes auto tariffs into next year's broader [1:59] negotiations, Carney shut it down with confidence. [2:03] Canada's position is clear. [2:06] All strategic sectors must be addressed. [2:09] No partial deals. [2:11] No leaving the auto industry exposed. [2:14] He made a point of noting that he is in the room for these discussions. [2:18] The message was unmistakable. [2:21] Canada will not be carved up sector by sector. [2:24] And he didn't mince words while shutting down the reporter as well. [2:28] We're now two weeks from President Trump's threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. [2:34] How likely is it that you'll be able to fend those tariffs off? [2:39] We're in the middle of negotiations. [2:41] And Minister LeBlanc, Janet Charette, who's our chief negotiator, are in Washington as Ambassador [2:48] Wiseman, obviously there in a series of meetings related to this. [2:53] I'm very involved in this as well. [2:56] And we'll see. [2:57] But I'll refer back to my previous answer in terms of the scope of what Canada wants to [3:03] move forward on, which is across all strategic sectors, including the specific question from [3:09] Ms. Stone, I think, was about autos as well. [3:12] And that very much at the core of what we're talking about. [3:15] Thank you. [3:15] With the August deadline looming, Carney confirmed that negotiations are active in Washington [3:22] and that he is personally involved. [3:25] He refused to offer false certainty, but he also refused to sound defensive. [3:30] Canada's demand remains comprehensive. [3:33] In the face of Trump's threat, Carney's posture was steady. [3:38] We are at the table. [3:39] We know what we want. [3:40] And we are not negotiating from panic. [3:43] The U.S. is trying to dismantle the International Criminal Court. [3:47] And Washington wants to allow allies to withdraw membership and funding. [3:52] Are you doing anything to defend the ICC? [3:55] And why haven't you spoken up for the Canadian judge under American sanctions? [4:00] Well, first, Canada is a proud member of the International Criminal Court. [4:07] We support it with funding. [4:09] We support it with personnel. [4:11] We support it with our values. [4:12] We support it with our actions. [4:14] And we will continue to do so. [4:16] It provides an essential service in a world that is more dangerous, more divided. [4:22] In fact, in many respects, its responsibilities are ever greater. [4:29] You know, I think you can see the attachment to which the government places to these values [4:36] and the rule of law and the importance of rule of law in the appointments that we have been making. [4:42] And the Canadian judge? [4:44] And the judge will provide support as needed. [4:47] And we work with our American colleagues on a variety of issues to work to achieve results. [4:55] But our support for the ICC is unequivocal. [4:58] Pressed on the U.S. effort to undermine the International Criminal Court [5:02] and the sanctions on a Canadian judge, Carney was unequivocal. [5:08] Canada supports the ICC with funding, personnel, values, and actions. [5:14] In a more dangerous and divided world, he said, [5:18] The court's role is greater, not smaller. [5:22] While Trump moves to weaken international institutions, [5:26] Carney planted Canada firmly on the side of the rule of law. [5:30] There's big progress now being made directionally on affordability. [5:34] We need to do much more to get things where they need to be. [5:38] That brings us right here. [5:41] What was a parking lot, 2444 Eglinton, [5:45] is now, as you see, a construction site for Kennedy Green. [5:49] The largest affordable housing development in this province in more than a quarter century. [6:01] And Kennedy Green's backed by $289 million in financing from the Canadian government. [6:05] But it's happening not just because of the money, but because we're building together. [6:10] And that's what partnerships can do. [6:11] Just four months ago, Mayor Chow and I stood with Premier Ford to announce a new partnership [6:17] between the federal government and the government of Ontario. [6:20] One that's cutting taxes and fees on new homes in this province that can mean up to a reduction of $200,000. [6:28] In June, through that partnership, the City of Toronto secured $1.5 billion to cut residential development charges by 40 to 60%. [6:40] And that partnership is also building the transit that neighbourhoods need to cut commute times, [6:49] to connect people to their jobs, their schools, and their homes. [6:52] New transit that includes the new waterfront east line that will serve more than 150,000 people [6:58] and in and of itself enable 75,000 new homes. [7:02] That includes expanded all-day-go service across Greater Golden Horseshoe [7:07] and rapid transit that reaches deeper into the city than ever before. [7:13] Kearney then pivoted to delivery. [7:16] What was a parking lot is now the largest affordable housing development in the province in more than 25 years, [7:24] backed by hundreds of millions in federal financing [7:27] and built through real partnership with the city and province. [7:31] The project stands as proof that cooperation across levels of government can move faster than the old excuses. [7:39] Cutting development charges, unlocking transit, and getting homes built. [7:45] This is competence on display. [7:47] Let's put this in context. [7:51] Over the next three years, the government of Canada will invest $2.7 billion. [7:59] And by the way, that $2.7 billion, that's distinct from what I talked about earlier, that $1.5 billion. [8:04] We will invest $2.7 billion to build more than 18 housing projects across this city. [8:12] We're starting by creating more than 5,600 new rental homes that a broad range of Torontonians can afford. [8:20] North of 1,800 of those homes will be deeply affordable, supportive, or rent-controlled. [8:26] Thank you. [8:29] And we're moving fast. [8:33] You see the shovels behind me. [8:34] We will have shovels in the ground on 80%, 80% of this portfolio. [8:39] That means more than 4,500 homes by the end of this year. [8:43] The scale of the new agreement is significant. [8:46] $2.7 billion to advance more than 18 housing projects across Toronto, creating over 5,600 new rental homes, with more than 1,800 deeply affordable, supportive, or rent-controlled. [9:04] Shovels will be in the ground on 80% of the portfolio by the end of the year. [9:09] This is not a press release about future aspirations. [9:13] This is capital, timelines, and units. [9:17] Now, I'm warming up to hand over to the mayor, so I'm going to go back to Toronto's greatness. [9:23] Think of what drives that greatness. [9:28] A food scene like nowhere else. [9:30] Research hospitals that lead the world. [9:33] A tech industry that rivals any other on the planet. [9:36] Thriving music, film, entertainment industry. [9:40] But the fundamental greatness of Toronto comes from its people. [9:45] And the fact is that too many Torontonians have been struggling to afford their rent. [9:50] Today's announcement is a big part of changing that. [9:53] By building its scale across the entire rental continuum, we're making Toronto a model. [9:59] Strong communities, safe communities, communities that people can afford. [10:06] Kearney closed by grounding the policy in people. [10:08] Toronto's greatness comes from its residents, yet too many have been locked out of the housing market. [10:16] By building across the full rental continuum, near transit, in existing communities, at a scale that matters, [10:25] the government is trying to turn affordability from a crisis into a solvable problem. [10:32] Toronto strong means Canada strong. [10:34] While Donald Trump threatens to upend the economic relationship, Mark Kearney is doing two things at once. [10:42] Holding a firm line in negotiations and accelerating delivery at home. [10:47] No conspiracy theories when the teleprompter fails. [10:51] No willingness to sacrifice strategic industries for a partial deal. [10:57] No retreat from international institutions. [11:00] And no waiting for perfect conditions before building the homes Canadians need. [11:05] This is what disciplined leadership looks like under external pressure. [11:10] The contrast could not be clearer. [11:13] If you want coverage that tracks both the fight with Washington and the work of building Canada stronger, [11:20] subscribe and turn on notifications. [11:23] Share this video. [11:24] The stakes are rising and the record needs to be seen.