Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia next month, as both nations face the renewed threat of Donald Trump\u2019s trade tariffs.<\/p>\n
The Liberal Prime Minister will be welcomed by Anthony Albanese in Canberra on March 3 for a three-day state visit.<\/p>\n
He is expected to address parliament in the nation\u2019s capital, before travelling to Sydney.<\/p>\n
Mr Albanese described Canada as \u201cone of Australia\u2019s closest friends\u201d, built on trust and \u201ca shared commitment to supporting stability across the Indo-Pacific and beyond\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs our countries face new challenges and opportunities, we must deepen our co-operation with partners to promote our national interests,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to discussing ways to build on our existing co-operation with Canada to shape the next stage of this key relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n
The government has sought to tout Mr Carney\u2019s visit as an opportunity to strengthen co-operation on investment, economic security, defence, and critical minerals, against a backdrop of renewed trade threats from US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
Last week, Mr Trump announced a new 15 per cent global tariff after an earlier 10 per cent regime was knocked down by the US Supreme Court. <\/p>\n
Canada, which Trump has repeatedly called the \u201c51st state\u201d, is nonetheless facing a number of separate tariffs, particularly on its car and truck industries.<\/p>\n
A number of counter tariffs on US auto goods are also in-effect.<\/p>\n
Mr Carney has in recent weeks positioned himself at the head of a new order of \u201cmiddle powers\u201d following a rousing speech at the Davos economic summits, which includes staunch US allies such as France and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
He called on governments to \u201cstop invoking rules-based international order as though it still functions as advertised. <\/p>\n
\u201cCall it what it is \u2013 a system of intensifying great power rivalry, where the most powerful pursue their interests, using economic integration as coercion.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cWe know the old order is not coming back.\u201d<\/p>\n
By contrast, Mr Albanese has enjoyed mostly cordial ties with the US President.<\/p>\n
Australian beef has until now been exempt from trade tariffs.<\/p>\n