Carney's elbows disappear but he's making the right move

Mark Carney says there is a time for elbows up in a hockey game and a time for skilled passing and moving the puck.

The Prime Minister made those comments at a Friday afternoon news conference while explaining Canada will drop most retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. in order to help with cross-border negotiations.

“I am announcing today that the Canadian government will now match the United States by removing all of Canada’s tariffs on U.S. goods specifically covered under CUSMA,” Carney said.

Canada will retain 25% tariffs on some American goods such as steel, aluminum and autos. The changes will take place Sept. 1.

This is a major pivot for Carney but the right one – in fact, it’s a move that was overdue. His plan on how to deal with Donald Trump was not working, tariffs have only been