Prime Minister Mark Carney won’t say whether Canada will use its energy sector as a bargaining chip in its trade negotiations with the U.S. as steep new 50 per cent tariffs are just weeks away from hitting.
During a press conference on Wednesday in Red Deer, Alta., where he was making an unrelated housing announcement alongside Premier Danielle Smith, Carney was asked by a reporter whether he is “willing to use Canadian energy as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with the United States, yes or no?”
Carney said he would not speculate on what measures Canada could take.
“We’re engaged in those negotiations to find a mutually beneficial solution. We’re only going to accept a solution that works for Canadians. We have lots of options of what we would do if that’s not there, both positive in terms,” Carney said.
“But I’m not going to be drawn on what we’re going to do.”
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He also added that “we’re going to focus now on building towards an agreement if an agreement is possible” and that “Everybody wants to do more with Canada, except the United States.
“Everyone wants to do more with Canada.”
Effective Aug. 19, the U.S. will slap down 50 per cent tariffs on selected Canadian imports as a result of “retaliatory and discriminatory measures” Canada has against the U.S., according to the White House. Automotive, dairy, and alcoholic beverage industries, among others, are set to be impacted.
Carney said on July 21 that Canada is “looking at all options” on how to respond to the tariff threat, saying that he and U.S. President Donald Trump “agreed to intensify discussions.”
@JohnZe
Where is the trade deal with the USA? Carney can tinker around the edges but a deal with the USA is Priority #1.
Idiots are in full swing in the comments repeating the same comments. Maybe they are bots but guess what. Not a single country in the world has been able to reduce a single tarrif. Why would it be any different with Carney. He’s keeping his cards close to his chest and is not publicly sharing them. Pierre would rather sell is to usa. PP is not a good leader.
Carney has no plan and in over a year has not eliminated or reduce one tariff line yet. Total fail
Trump hates the left as he knows they are ideologically opposed to reality and would rather fight culture wars than make money. Elbows up ah? Life must keep getting better under Carney is what I tell myself as I wait for MAID.
@Jon Wilson. International Trade and Sector Deals Indonesia: Signed a bilateral trade agreement, though awaiting full ratification.
China: Reached an arrangement lowering Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola and agricultural goods in exchange for reduced Canadian barriers on specific imports.
Europe: Announced a major secondary European LNG export agreement as part of a strategy to diversify energy markets away from the U.S.I
ndia: Finalized commercial agreements and MOUs worth over $5.5 billion, anchored by a $2.6 billion uranium supply contract with Cameco. Pierre Poilievre: Made a deal with Damien Kurek to resign the safest PC seat in Canada so that he could take his job in a by-election.
First rule of negotiations in the public sector: Do not discuss strategy with the media. This isn’t news.
Resources are Provincial jurisdiction. If you want to inflame the independence movement in Alberta, try that Carney…
Any Canadian who thinks we can punish the US with retaliatory Tarriffs is either a complete idiot or in training to become one. The answer was to negotiate, something Carney promised in his election mandate since then he’s aggravated the situation with his pointless Davos speech which the Elbows up crowd hilariously raved about.
@Vanessa Fields Oh yes cut off 75-80 percent of our trade and see Canada starve, businesses go bankrupt, hundreds of thousands of jobs lost, and our economy will collapse. DUH, there just is no fixing stupid.
Oh believe it … Carney will sell out the Canadian energy sector in a heartbeat. Especially if it means Brookfield stock will rise as a result.
Ontario /Quebec / Atlantic Canada can lead by example and start with them cutting off exports to the USA, especially Lard Ford who talks tough but with zero action to date
Right, use cutting off Alberta oil as a bargaining chip. All while the electricity continues to flow from Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba. That should pretty much guarantee a surge in Alberta seperation support.
Carney has no negotiating skills. He was a banker not a businessman. A sat on Boards but that isn’t negotiating either. Carney oversold himself as a master Entrepreneur and he isn’t.
If energy is used as a weapon, it would be a form of energy terrorism.
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@Wiens BC and QC are traitors as they actively block other provinces resources to market. Both Eny and Horgan tried to block TMZ (unsuccessfully) and now Eby on the new oil pipeline to the West coast.
@Randy. And then Csreny will go to Quebec / Atlantic Canada and will state some thing different. He flip flops and his messaging changes depending on the audience.
For the people that want up to date news:
On July 29, 2026, speaking to reporters in Red Deer, Alberta, Carney was asked about the possibility of restricting or holding back Canadian energy exports (including oil) to gain leverage amid U.S. tariff threats. He responded:
“I don’t see the value of it.”
“Being a reliable supplier is important. Canadians are reliable. Canadians can be trusted.”
“When you’re a supplier of a key commodity, key service, you’ve got to think really hard about not supplying.”
Trudeau kissed Alberta’s a*s and it got him nothing except h*ted in BC. Carney is aiming for the same result. I can’t stand Albertans. I don’t like traitors.
@ Bob. Yes we are complaining about MC. He hasn’t delivered, hasn’t got it done. What should we do, give him a medal? PP isn’t at the negotiating table, Carney is. Carney needs to be held accountable for his lack of results.
Publicly Careny talks “Elbows Up”
and acts like a Tin Pot Dictator. Behind the scenes he capitulates and kisses the MAGA ring. Why can’t Canada negotiate professionally instead of being so emotional about it. Bang out a deal and
Move on. Carney and Leblanc are not up to the task as they flip flop constantly.
Canada cannot turn off the taps, epically East. All of the oil from Western Canada to Ontario (and some to Western Quebec) get their via Enbridge Line 5 which a segment runs thru Wisconsin and Michigan. If we shut off oil, USA could do the same. Canada needs to build a new pipeline on the north shore of Lake Superior
I am furious that the government plans to put another pipeline through my seniors home park. The TMX workers caused the deaths of many of my elderly neighbors and tormented us for years. If they come back I will torment them. They shined lights at our bedroom windows for a year and a half, worked 20 hours a day instead of the 12 that was promised. They took genuine pleasure from making us suffer. They ruined my recovery from a severely broken ankle. They gave me high blood pressure and caused my incision to not heal properly. I have since had another surgery to repair the damage they had done. I am still struggling with the high blood pressure. I will make every day a living h*ll for the workers as will my dear friends, some of whom I sewed their first colours on. I am looking forward to getting vengeance.
Liberals decided to go Elbows Up instead of working constructively with the USA. Canada will now be punished.
I’m having fellow Liberals over for a hot dog barbecue on the weekend. We will be celebrating Mark Carney’s weiner so only Vienna Sausages will be served
Brainless Canadians elected the Liberals because Trump told them to.Of course Trump wanted to deal with the Liberals. He knows they are weak,gullible and easily backed into a corner by their own ideology based policies. Trump set the trap and the Liberal Electorate walked right into into “Elbows Up” and cheering.Good Lord this Country is full of fools.
Canadian Liberals simply do not get it, Trump hates Liberals… Why the F*** would we show the world how dumb we are by re-electing Liberals at such a critical time? Especially after a decade of decline?
Bob.Great deflection . Carney hasn’t delivered. PP isn’t PM or did you not get the memo in 2025.
Ok. Sodmdiakndicemndjcid
Peer poli lost his own seat and you are complaining about Carney?
Just more talk with no substance. Prime Minister CABO! ( Carney Always Backs Off) Comes out with Elbows Up and backs off and gives up everything! No leadership just talk!
Why does corn hole Carney say his speech in English then French for native inclusion and reconciliation he should be speaking…. shíshálh (Sechelt)
Squamish
Pentlatch (a.k.a. Puntledge, extinct)
Qualicum
Comox-speaking:
K’omoks (Kwak’wala speaking today)
Sliammon
Homalco
Klahoose
Halkomelem-speaking
Hulquminum (Island Halkomelem):
Hwlitsum (Lamalcha or Lamalchi)
Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo)
Snaw-naw-as (Nanoose)
Cowichan
Somena (S’amuna’)
Quw’utsun
Quamichan
Clemclemaluts (L’uml’umuluts)
Comiaken (Qwum’yiqun’)
Khenipsen (Hinupsum)
Kilpahlas (Tl’ulpalus)
Koksilah (Hwulqwselu)
Penelakut
Hun’qumi’num (Downriver Halkomelem)
Musqueam
Tsleil-Waututh (Burrard)
Katzie
Kwantlen
Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam)
Snokomish (extinct)
Tsawwassen
Halqemeylem (Upriver Halkomelem)
Sts’Ailes (Chehalis)
Sto:lo (Fraser River Salish)
Aitchelitz
Leq’á:mel
Matsqui
Popkum
Shxwhá:y
Skawahlook
Skowkale
Squiala
Sumas
Tzeachten
Yakweakwioose
Chawathil
Cheam
Kwaw-kwaw-Apilt
Sq’éwlets (Scowlitz)
Seabird Island
Shxw’ow’hamel
Soowahlie
North Straits Salish-speaking
Songhees (a.k.a. Songish, a.k.a. Lekwungen)
T’Souke (Sooke)
Semiahmoo
Malahat
Lummi
Klallam
Tsartlip
Tsawout
Tseycum
Pauquachin
Esquimalt
New Westminster (no language affiliation)
Nuxálk (Bella Coola)
Kimsquit
Tallheo
Stuie
Kwatna
Tsimshianic peoples (Northern Mainland)
Tsimshian (Sm’algyax speaking)
Gitxsan (Gitxsanimaax speaking)
Nisga’a
Haida (Haad kil speaking)
Southern Wakashan peoples
Nuu-chah-nulth (incorrectly called Nootka)
Tla-o-qui-aht (Clayoquot)
Mowachaht-Muchalaht
Ahousaht (formed from the merger of the Ahousaht and Kelsemeht bands in 1951)
Ehattesaht
Hesquiaht
Cheklesahht
Kyuquot
Nuchatlaht
Huu-ay-aht (formerly Ohiaht)
Hupacasath (formerly Opetchesaht)
Toquaht
Tseshaht
Uchucklesaht
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ (Ucluelet)
Ditidaht
Pacheedaht
Northern Wakashan peoples (Central Coast)
Kwakwaka’wakw
Laich-kwil-tach (Euclataws/Yuculta a.k.a. Southern Kwakiutl)
Weewaikai (Cape Mudge)
Wewaykum (Campbell River)
Kwiakah
Koskimo
‘Namgis (Nimpkish)
Haisla (Kitamaat)
Henaksiala
Heiltsuk (Bella Bella, at the community of the same name)
Wuikinuxv (Owekeeno)
Tsetsaut (extinct Athapaskan-speakers)
Plains
So basically this government refuses to acknowledge the situation and is and is all but guaranteed to fail to get a good deal for Canada, the whole core of his election platform..
Carney has zero clue on what he is doing.
Carney has accomplished nothing in over a year. That is embarrassing.
Trump’s gonna take a dump down Clowneys throat
Ben is light in the loafers, just like Carney and Trudeau. See the common thread.
Hey Carney. Spoeches are not action. You should already know that from the Trudeau Regime
Carney has not put 1 foot of pipe into the ground. Totally unacceptable.
If the only way oil gets to the east is through the usa then we need a pipe line through canada. At my age I may not be alive to see it happen but it should be done.
The Carney “liberals” prefer a much more childish approach to negotiating
Carney has no plan. It is obvious he doesn’t want to make a decision and be held accountable for it. Flaherty and Harper are not here for Carney to blame should his actions not bear fruit. Gutless coward.
Carney , buddy ….time to let us know exactly what is going to be on the table . Grow some stones and quit flopping around like a landed cod on a Newfoundlanders fish boat .
Start by going on National TV and telling the Orange Idiot to go Efff hisself!
Global moderators are traitors
F#ck the yanks and the @sshole separatist in alberta. All the tarrifs hit everybody but western provinces except B.C., that says it all. Suck that t-rump @ss traitors.
Carney says a lot but really says nothing of importance. Carney and this Liberal government are weak and Trump knows it.
Jon Barnard. Keep chirping. It shows how much Canada wants to persuade AB there’s any point to confederation
I hope the federal government is keeping track of handouts to Alberta. We may want it back at some point.
carney the clown refuses to answer ANY questions ever…..
October looms huge. If Carney screws AB for the benefit of the laurentian elite… expect separation sentiment to soar. Great leverage for Smith.
Carney is a flip-flopping f *uck.
As per Canadian Press, Carney importantly said our reputation as an energy supplier could take a hit if we used energy as leverage. This needs to be said to give his comments more context.
Looting taxes on Alberta’s oil sale to the U.S. is how Ottawa pays to keep Ontario, Quebec, and Eastern Canada’s klepto-socialist “free” stuff economies afloat.
The oil that feeds Ontario’s Sarnia refinery is oil that the U.S. bought from Alberta and shipped there via the U.S. Line 5 pipeline that crosses the border to Ontario in Michigan.
Eloe Up, eh?
Are we back to hating America again now? We keep switching sides its hard to keep track
Carney has no plan and just flip flops daily depending on location and the audience he is in front of.
Dairy should not be stopping us from free trade with the US as there is zero rationale for the protectionist policies.
US dairy imported into Canada would not contain hormones. If you have been told otherwise, you have been lied to.
Go ahead. Cutting off O&G to the US, would cut off the supply to eastern Canada.