U.S.-Canada Tensions Ease After 1 Week, as Trump Orders Lake Ontario Renamed
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 29
U.S.-Canada Tensions Ease After 1 Week, as Trump Orders Lake Ontario Renamed
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 29
Summary
A first sign of de-escalation emerged in the U.S.-Canada relationship about 1 week after Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from trade talks with Washington.
Carney’s break from negotiations drew broad backing from Canada’s 41 million people, strengthening his hand by framing the move as avoiding a “bad deal” that threatened sovereignty.
That public support could complicate any return to the table, because Carney will need to sell pragmatism if a prolonged trade war starts to bite the Canadian economy.
Trump undercut the calmer tone on Thursday by signing an executive order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” reviving the nationalist provocation that has strained ties.