Carney Signals Openness to Deeper Trade Ties With US and Mexico

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is open-minded to building closer trade connections with the US and Mexico in certain industries to create greater economic prosperity on the continent.

“Like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for ‘Fortress North America’ in selected sectors,” the prime minister said in a speech to a political conference in Toronto on Saturday.

Carney didn’t say which industries he thinks are ripe for deeper ties. “To be clear, those offers are on the table,” he said. “But if that route is not ultimately possible, we will invest heavily in new markets and ...