Carney's New Trade Council: Canada-U.S. Review

0:00It's April 21st. Welcome in. This is Calgary News today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to launch a fresh advisory council on Canada. US trade this Tuesday. It steps in for the one former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau created back in early 2025. Sources say this group will guide talks as the Canada-US-Mexico agreement faces a big review this year. That old council pulled in expermeers, union heads, business folks, and diplomats. Details on Carney's picks remain under wraps for now. Meanwhile, it echoes a set up Trudeau used during the original trade deal under Trump's first term. Carney dropped the video Sunday calling Canada's deep US links a new weak spot. He hit on threats to auto, steel, and lumber workers from Trump's tariffs. Levels not seen since the Great Depression. Those ties that once powered us now need fixing. On the negotiation front, US trade rep Jameson Greer just met Mexico's

1:01president Claudia Scheinbaum. They set up bilateral round for late May. Canada's trade ministers team says they're in constant touch with Americans, proposals already sent, and ready to seal a deal fast without dragging. Feet. Carney promises steady updates on diversifying away from US for Lions, keeping Canada strong amid these shifts.