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Canada’s Carney Mocks Trump, Vows to Cut US Dependence

8/6/2026

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Prime Minister Mark Carney mocked U.S. President Donald Trump at a Toronto press event on Aug 5 2026 after his teleprompter failed.
He said, “I do not view this as a conspiracy,” referencing Trump’s UN General Assembly teleprompter glitch last year.
Carney pledged to fight Trump’s trade policies and to reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the United States.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney mocked U.S. President Donald Trump at a Toronto press event on Aug 5 2026 after his teleprompter failed.
He said, “I do not view this as a conspiracy,” referencing Trump’s UN General Assembly teleprompter glitch last year.
Carney pledged to fight Trump’s trade policies and to reduce Canada’s economic reliance on the United States.