Carney cites ties with India as key to reducing US trade dependence
Toronto, Nov. 3 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has underscored the "progress" his government has made with India as part of its strategy to reduce the country's dependence on trade with the neighbouring United States.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday in Gyeongju, South Korea, Carney said the traction that plan is assuming was, among other things, exemplified by the "progress which we have been making with India". He said he did not meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, which the latter did not attend. However, he pointed out that minister of foreign affairs Anita Anand and others in his cabinet were engaged with their Indian counterparts.
He added that the overarching attempt was to build domestically, "build these partnerships abroad, reduce our reliance on the United States."
In a release, the Prime Minister's Office said, "As we pursue our ambitious new mission to double our non-U.S. exports in the next decade, Canada's new government is focused on working with partners across the Indo-Pacific to unlock new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses."
"The Indo-Pacific presents enormous opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses. Canada is ready to seize these opportunities and play to win," Carney said....
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