Canada’s Carney puts economic sovereignty at heart of strategic alliances
Source Fxstreet
- Mark Carney says Canada does not pursue relationships based on short-term interests or zero-sum deals.
- The Canadian Prime Minister links sovereignty to secure access to strategic technologies and resources.
- Artificial intelligence, semiconductors, critical minerals and clean energy feature among the sectors identified as essential.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stressed on Thursday that Canada intends to remain a reliable international partner while strengthening its economic and technological sovereignty.
Key takeaways
We are not fair-weather allies, we do not pursue zero-sum deals.
Sovereignty requires secure access to AI, semiconductors, critical minerals, payment systems, clean energy, vaccines, space communications.
Market reaction
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) shows little reaction to Carney’s remarks. USD/CAD remains in consolidation below the 1.4000 psychological level at the time of writing on Thursday, trading broadly unchanged on the day.
Canadian Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of Canadian Dollar (CAD) against listed major currencies today. Canadian Dollar was the strongest against the Swiss Franc.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.11% | -0.12% | -0.42% | 0.04% | -0.33% | -0.42% | -0.04% | |
| EUR | 0.11% | -0.01% | -0.30% | 0.15% | -0.24% | -0.28% | 0.09% | |
| GBP | 0.12% | 0.00% | -0.29% | 0.17% | -0.22% | -0.27% | 0.12% | |
| JPY | 0.42% | 0.30% | 0.29% | 0.41% | 0.09% | -0.03% | 0.36% | |
| CAD | -0.04% | -0.15% | -0.17% | -0.41% | -0.35% | -0.43% | -0.03% | |
| AUD | 0.33% | 0.24% | 0.22% | -0.09% | 0.35% | -0.06% | 0.29% | |
| NZD | 0.42% | 0.28% | 0.27% | 0.03% | 0.43% | 0.06% | 0.42% | |
| CHF | 0.04% | -0.09% | -0.12% | -0.36% | 0.03% | -0.29% | -0.42% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Canadian Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent CAD (base)/USD (quote).
Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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