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Canada PM Mark Carney confirms he’s prepped for US invasion: ‘Would be irresponsible not to’

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Chamberlain, S. (2026, September 25). Canada PM Mark Carney confirms he’s prepped for US invasion: ‘Would be irresponsible not to’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/canada-pm-mark-carney-confirms-hes-prepped-for-us-invasion/

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Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister, told the New York Times in an interview during his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly that he is preparing for a potential US invasion. He stated it would be irresponsible not to consider extreme risks like this as part of risk management, though he emphasized that such an outcome is not the base case scenario. The comments come amid heightened tensions between Canada and the US due to recent tariff disputes and retaliatory measures imposed by both countries.

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In a recent interview with The New York Times, Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed the possibility that President Donald Trump might order military action against Canada, describing it as an "extreme tail risk" – a highly unlikely but possible scenario. Carney said it would be irresponsible not to prepare for such improbable events, touching on broader topics like F-35 jets and trade issues during his interview. A professor from the University of Toronto agreed that considering this scenario is valid given current international tensions. The BBC reported Canadians' reactions to these concerns, highlighting the unusual nature of preparing for a US invasion despite its low probability.

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“I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk,” Carney told the New York Times in an interview Wednesday while in town for the United Nations General Assembly. asserted

Carney → think → Assembly

“That’s just risk management. asserted

That → ’ → ?

That’s not a base case, but it would be irresponsible not to.” asserted

it → ’ → ?

The 61-year-old, a former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, spoke one week after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada an associate member of the 27-nation bloc, a move President Trump suggested could be a “hostile act.” uncertain

Trump → speak → bloc

Earlier this month, Ottawa slapped retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on more than $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, aluminum, wool, lumber, milk, T-shirts and air conditioners. asserted

Ottawa → slap → steel

Trump responded by barring Canadian products from federal contracts, signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” and threatening to hike US tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and auto parts starting Jan. 1. asserted

Trump → respond → cars

On Aug. 22, the US had imposed 50% duties on an estimated $28 billion of Canadian goods — including beer, cheese, and electronics — prompting Carney to tell reporters: “We were attacked. asserted

We → impose → reporters

You’re at war when you get attacked. asserted

you → ’re → war

We got attacked. asserted

We → attack → ?

That’s fine. asserted

That → ’ → ?

We’ve got the reserves. asserted

We → get → reserves

We’ve got the resilience. asserted

We → get → resilience

We’ve got the plan. asserted

We → get → plan

We’ve got the focus. asserted

We → get → focus

We will respond.” asserted

We → respond → ?

Under Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, Trump had repeatedly suggested that Canada could become the 51st state — even mocking the then-PM as “Governor” — causing deteriorating relations between the countries who share the world’s longest undefended border. uncertain

who → suggest → border

Canada PM Mark Carney confirms he’s prepped for US invasion: ‘Would be irresponsible not to’

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