Canada’s Mark Carney speaks of Canada being European, but realizes USA has economic leverage; Germany votes for a major military move
Mark Carney (From ‘X’ Twitter page)
Canada’s new Prime Minister met with France’s President Macron, the UK’s Keir Starmer, and King Charles III:
18 March 2025
David Lammy thought he was reassuring Canadians. During his visit to Canada – for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers– he was asked about Donald Trump’s claims that the country should become the 51st state of the US. The UK foreign secretary stressed that Canada is a “proud [and] sovereign nation”, and – in his view – would remain so. When pressed further, he invoked Canada’s shared history and monarch with the UK, and our work together during the second world war.
Canadians are already well aware of that shared history, and how Britain has long benefited from its Commonwealth. …
King Charles retains a role. Constitutionally, he remains head of state. …
Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, who visited the UK on Monday, has underscored that Canadians aren’t necessarily looking for our allies to “say nice things” about us. As “masters in our own house”, he said on the day he was sworn in, we must take our own steps to ensure our survival. Canadians are becoming acutely aware that, given our particular geography and history of interdependence with the US, we stand alone in this new predatory world. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/18/canada-britain-usa-stand-up-donald-trump
March 17, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met the leaders of Britain and France on Monday during his first official overseas trip, seeking support from two of Ottawa’s oldest allies as U.S. President Donald Trump targets Canada’s sovereignty and economy.
Canadians have criticized the leaders of the two countries that founded Canada for their muted response to Trump’s attacks. The president has imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeatedly commented on turning Canada into the 51st state.
Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron did not take journalists’ questions, and a joint news conference was not scheduled with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, either. …
Starmer has called Canada a friend and ally of the U.K. but has declined to directly call out Trump’s talk of annexation — though he went further than he has before by stressing Canada’s sovereignty.
“The relationship between our two countries has always been strong,” Starmer told Carney inside the British leader’s 10 Downing St. residence. “Two sovereign allies, so much in common — a shared history, shared values, shared king.” …
Macron did not address Trump’s attacks on Canada ahead of their talks but noted that tariffs only bring inflation and damage to supply chains.
“In the current international context, we want to be able to develop our most strategic projects with our closest, more loyal partners,” Macron said.
In London, Carney was received at Buckingham Palace by King Charles III, Canada’s head of state, before his talks with Starmer. The monarch, wearing a red tie and an Order of Canada lapel pin, congratulated Carney on his recent victory. He was sworn in on Friday.
“Canada is fortunate to have a steadfast defender in our sovereign,” Carney posted on X. …
“I want to ensure that France, and the whole of Europe, works enthusiastically with Canada, the most European of non-European countries,” Carney said, but vowed to “maintain the most positive relations possible with the United States.” …
Carney said he won’t sit down with Trump until the U.S. is ready to have a more comprehensive discussion on trade and security. “When the U.S. is ready to have that conversation we’re ready to sit down,” he said.
The prime minister also said Canada is not trying to organize a coordinated retaliation response among countries. He also said there is a limit to what Canada is prepared to do in retaliation given that the U.S. economy is 10 times the size of Canada’s.
Carney also noted the United States, France, the U.K. and Canada and other countries are members of NATO and it would be “unthinkable” for the U.S. to annex Canada through military means. …
His government is also reviewing the purchase of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets in light of Trump’s trade war. Carney said the potential for having more production in Canada is a factor.
Meanwhile, Macron has been increasing efforts to persuade France’s allies to move away from purchases of American military hardware. That coincides with mounting concerns in Europe that European defenses are overly dependent on U.S. weaponry, technical support and goodwill. https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-prime-minister-paris-trump-macron-40c51bf5b040cfab29032fa974cde581
Canada is in a precarious position these days and Donald Trump seems willing to try to cause Canada a lot of economic pain to get it to accede to his demands. Canada’s economy is highly dependent upon the USA’s economy, not the other way around.
That said, one of the unintended consequences of Donald Trump’s statements and policies has been to get allies to question purchasing weaponry from the United States.
As reported here earlier, even Germany’s Volkswagen has stated that it would be open to producing weaponry again, which it did in WWII (see Germans want Europe to replace America as global leader).
Today, Germany voted to spend a lot on military matters:
18 March 2025
German lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending – a seismic shift for the country that could reshape European defence.
A two-thirds majority of Bundestag parliamentarians, required for the change, approved the vote on Tuesday.
The law will exempt spending on defence and security from Germany’s strict debt rules, and create a €500bn ($547bn; £420bn) infrastructure fund.
This vote is a historic move for traditionally debt-shy Germany …
However, state government representatives in the upper house, the Bundesrat, still need to approve the moves – also by a two-thirds majority – before they officially become law. That vote is set for Friday. …
Friedrich Merz, the man behind these plans and who is expected to soon be confirmed as Germany’s new chancellor, told the lower house during Tuesday’s debate that the country had “felt a false sense of security” for the past decade.
“The decision we are taking today… can be nothing less than the first major step towards a new European defence community,” he said, adding that it includes countries that are “not members of the European Union”.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the vote “excellent news”.
Speaking at a press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, she said the vote “sends a very clear message to Europe that Germany is determined to invest massively in defence”.
Frederiksen meanwhile called it “fantastic news for all Europeans”. …
One leading German newspaper described this vote as “A day of destiny for our nation”. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62z6gljv2yo
This is a major military move by Germany. Volkswagen is likely very pleased by this. Information on Germany’s prophesied destiny can be found in the article: Germany in Biblical and Roman Catholic Prophecy.
Getting back to Canada, consider that the Bible prophesies that the time will come when the USA (Manasseh below) will turn against its British-descended allies (Ephraim below), including Canada, and vice-versa:
There have been many unintended consequences of the Trump-Vance Administration. Offending many nations, including Canada, has happened. And there will be more.
And while the Trump-Vance Administration seems to believe that any damage to the USA will be minimal, in the long run this will not turn out well for the USA.
The Trump-Vance Administration is pushing national friends and allies to become enemies.
Some items of related interest may include:
Lost Tribes and Prophecies: What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America? Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about the peoples of Africa, Asia, South America, and the islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty; Gentile European Beast; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon; When Will the End of the Age Come?; Rise of the Prophesied King of the North; Christian Persecution from the Beast; WWIII and the Coming New World Order; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
Canada in Prophecy: What Does Bible Prophecy,Roman Catholic Prophecy, and other Predictions Suggest About the Future of Canada? There are prophecies that suggest involvement with Canada. And many are not positive about its future. A sermon of related interest is also available: Canada in Prophecy.
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