India, March 10 -- Mark Carney, who is set to become Canada's next prime minister, has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump over his tariffs on Canadian goods and his frequent threats to turn Canada into "the 51st U.S. state."

"There is someone who is trying to weaken our economy," Carney said on Sunday. "Donald Trump, as we know, has put unjustified tariffs on what we build, on what we sell and how we make a living. He's attacking Canadian families, workers and businesses and we cannot let him succeed and we won't."

Carney added Canada will keep retaliatory tariffs in place until "the Americans show us respect."

Addressing Trump's rhetoric about making Canada the 51st US state, Carney said, "We have made this the greatest coun...