“Our teams will now be working in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome”
Prime Minister · Canada · 105 verified quotes on record since July 2, 2026
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“asked me if I would be his finance minister in 2012”
“builds on recent constructive discussions on the outlines of a mutually beneficial trade deal”
“a series of trade issues that had been bubbling along”
“We don’t view this as ‘paying for something,’”
“deepest possible partnership short of accession”
“ready to sit down and negotiate when the US is”
“a deal thatâs in the interests of Canadians”
“necessary to protect our workers”
“a dangerous bluff that will lead to years of deep division”
“some controlled increase in the population”
“serious incident creating a major fire”
“some of the worst conditions imaginable”
“Our thoughts are with all the brave women and men affected”
“This referendum comes at the worst possible time,”
“like our resources weren't our own”
“against the tides of history”
“more dangerously divided world”
“real threats to our economy, to our security, to our way of life”
“once-in-a-generation opportunity to become an energy superpower”
“Pacific Link will materially reduce that dependence”
“Now the question starts to become, when do we resume some controlled increase in the population, which is the nature of Canada?”
“That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to”
“if we're not at the table, we're on the menu”
“to become a great-power rival — only with better manners”
“the lowest of any major economy in the world, less than half the rate of”
“not in a position, nor seeking, to become a full member of the European Union”
“the erosion of democratic norms”
“a unique alliance between Canada and the European Union”
“the full range of strategic capabilities”
“Canada and Europe are each strong”
“unique security and economic alliance”
“What matters is the substance. What are we actually building together? How do we combine our strengths in a way that serve our people better, protect our fundamental rights, and create prosperity?”
“together, Canada and the European Union can anchor our ground to hold our values while forming a protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive”
“What matters is the substance — what are we actually building together?”
“there’s a need for co-ordination”
“stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough”
“There are a few issues that the United States was arguing up to the last hour: ‘red lines, we’re not going to change, boom it’s in there. Our way or the highway, take it or leave it,’”
“world-class expertise in digital transformation”
“When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions”
“the Americans stop doing memes”
“subsidiary of the United States”
“the lake is beautiful, the lake is big”
“The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means ‘the lake is beautiful, the lake is big,’”
“comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which, appropriately, means ‘the lake is beautiful, the lake is big.’”
“things must be called by their name, and this lake is called Lake Ontario - today and forever”
“closely following the situation”
“stands ready to provide support”
“unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal”
“the protection of the French language”
“united Team Canada approach”
“We learned during the negotiations that the Americans want to destroy our major industries, including autos, steel and aluminium,”
“Building at home and diversifying our trade abroad”
“destroy our major industries”
“not something we’re going to accept”
“An attitude at the negotiation table that Canada is a subsidiary of the United States”
“will match Washington's new tariffs dollar for dollar”
“economically unviable and unfair”
“Canada is becoming stronger and less dependent on America”
“asked for too much and offered too little”