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Canada PM Mark Carney challenges Trump after Canada US talks collapse
Carney said the two countries traded recriminations and that both sides carried through on threats for new tariffs after negotiations broke down.
Mark Carney challenged Donald Trump in recent Canada US trade talks after the negotiations collapsed, framing the dispute as an attack on Canada’s interests. Speaking as Canadian talks with the United States ended, the Canadian prime minister said he previously warned that “America is trying to break us so that they can own us,” and said he promised that would never happen.
Carney urged Canadians to accept uncertainty and confrontation, saying, “You’re at war when you get attacked,” adding that “We got attacked.” The Guardian Business also noted that Carney has taken on a confrontational stance that contrasts with his earlier role calming markets while he led as a central bank governor.
After the talks fell apart, the two sides traded recriminations and both made good on threats to impose new tariffs on each other. The coverage also points to Trump signing an executive order directing the US federal government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
In walking away from the proposed deal, Carney said Canada cannot accept what the United States offered and would not provide what it asked for, describing his refusal as a deliberate test of resolve. The article also characterizes his approach as consistent with his reputation from prior roles, including being determined and unready to accept unfavorable terms.