Trudeau's successor Mark Carney warns US of ‘dark, dark days’ ahead, slams Trump’s assault on Canadian workers

Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in his first speech, issued a stark warning about the "dark, dark days" ahead due to the actions of US President Donald Trump.

Carney boldly accused Trump of "attacking Canadian workers, families, and businesses," condemning the "unjustified tariffs" being imposed as an attempt to undermine the Canadian economy.

He made it clear that such actions would not be allowed to succeed.

"We will build new relationships with reliable trading partners and secure our borders. We will impose retaliatory tariffs with the maximum impact on the US, which will remain in place while the Americans show us respect," he said.

He accused the United States of desiring Canada's resources, water, and land, and said that Ottawa will never be a part of America in "any way, shape, or form.”

"Canada didn't ask for a fight, but if it comes to that, we will win," Carney said.

Trudeau's former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, who served in a number of high-level cabinet posts in the Liberal government that was initially elected in 2015, was handily defeated by Carney, who had previously served as the head of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England.

Out of the roughly 152,000 votes cast, Carney received 85.9%. Only 8% of the vote went to Freeland.

He might not hold the top position for very long, though. Elections must be held in Canada by October, but a snap poll may be held in a few weeks.

The opposition Conservatives are the slight favorites according to current polls.

Trump's whirling tariff policies, which have taken many different turns since he took office, have thrown bilateral commerce, which is the backbone of the Canadian economy, into disarray, and he has frequently threatened to annex Canada.