Markwayne Mullin says Trump wants ‘two-way street’ partnership with Canada – Washington Examiner

Asher NotheisMarch 30, 2025

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Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) has emphasized that President Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs on Canada is designed to create a fairer trade balance between the two countries. In a recent interview, Mullin responded to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s statement that the “old relationship” with the U.S.is over, asserting that Canada has been benefiting from a subsidized economy at the expense of the U.S. He stated that Trump advocates for reciprocal trade practices, insisting that both countries should be treated equally in their economic interactions. Mullin noted that while the U.S. has historically protected Canada, it is now time for Canada to abide by the same economic rules. President Trump has further escalated this trade strategy with a permanent 25% tariff on automobile imports, a move supported by labour organizations like the United Auto Workers.

Markwayne Mullin says Trump wants ‘two-way street’ partnership with Canada

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) explained that President Donald Trump is “protecting America’s future” with his use of tariffs and that the ones levied on Canada are a matter of creating an “even playing field” between the two countries.

Mullin was asked on Sunday about Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s assessment of the Trump tariffs against his country when he said Canada’s “old relationship” with the U.S. is “over.” The Oklahoma senator, however, contended that Canada has had its economy subsidized by the U.S. for years, claiming that they are aware of this.

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“What President Trump is saying is enough is enough,” Mullin explained on NBC News’s Meet the Press. “If you want to have a relationship with the United States, it’s going to be an even playing field, a two-way street. We want reciprocal tariffs, we want to be treated the same, we want access to your economy like you have access to us, and if you want to have fair and balanced trade, then that’s fine. But our economy is not subsidizing your economy anymore.”

The senator continued by saying the U.S. has protected Canada over the years, with Canada also aiding the U.S. in the wars it has faced. However, Canada now wants to keep its “sweetheart deal” in being allowed to access the U.S. economy, which Mullin assessed Trump is no longer “putting up” with.

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Trump spoke with Carney on Friday in an “extremely productive” phone call, confirming that he and the Canadian prime minister will speak again following Canada’s election on April 28. Carney also described the call as a “very constructive conversation about the relationship between our two countries.”

Beyond Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Trump also introduced a 25% tariff on automobile imports, which he said will “absolutely” be permanent once they go into effect on Wednesday. These tariffs have been celebrated by the United Auto Workers, which UAW President Shawn Fain defended despite criticizing Trump ahead of last year’s election.