Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump have often been at odds ever since both came into office in early 2025, with Trump threatening to make Canada the 51st state, imposing new tariffs, and even trying to change the name of Lake Ontario.
Carney has at times responded by mocking his American counterpart, including this week.
According to The Daily Beast, the prime minister mocked the president as “touchy.”
Carney gave a speech about the proposed Pacific Link Pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia and took a shot at Trump. The pipeline, the prime minister said, “will reduce our dependence on the United States.”
“Careful. They might think that’s election interference,” Carney said, to applause. “They’re a little touchy down there. We’re not. We’re getting on with it.”
The crowd absolutely erupts when Carney says the Pacific Link pipeline will reduce Canada’s dependence on the U.S.
Mark Carney: “Careful. They might think that’s election interference. They’re a little touchy down there. We’re not. We’re getting on with it.” https://t.co/0hwZZg0BGv
— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson_) October 16, 2026
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U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, earlier in the week, had warned Canadian politicians not to interfere with the November midterm elections.
“The U.S. and Canada have been locked in a trade war since they failed to reach an agreement after Trump’s far-reaching tariffs,” The Daily Beast said. “Trump has also repeatedly spoken about making Canada the 51st state.”
Social media users enjoyed Carney’s remarks.
Whoever thought Carney would just be a technocratic prime minister should watch this. Perfect timing…
— Gideon Rachman (@gideonrachman) October 16, 2026
The damage Trump has caused to U.S. cannot be measured even in the $$$ Trillions.
The U.S. moral bankruptcy, the betrayal to its allies. Trump will be go to history books about how U.S. lost World dominance and became irrelevant.
— Nilver Paiva (@nilver_paiva) October 16, 2026
Listen to the crowd pop when he says, “reduce our dependence on the United States”
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 16, 2026
Carney’s really good at this
— Simon Nixon (@Simon_Nixon) October 16, 2026
he has them hootin and hollerin about a pipeline
— Matthew Zeitlin (@MattZeitlin) October 16, 2026
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