Carney says Canada has prepped for 'extreme tail risk' of US military action
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state prompted him to prepare for a possible American invasion, though he acknowledged it was an unlikely outcome.
TL;DR
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepared for a possible American invasion.
- This preparation was prompted by President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada the 51st state.
- Carney acknowledged the invasion scenario was unlikely.
- The remarks were made in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times.
- The interview focused on Carney's navigation of strained Canada-U.S. relations.