Carney Tells Trump to Drop 'Memes' as U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Stay Frozen Since Aug. 21
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 2
Carney Tells Trump to Drop 'Memes' as U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Stay Frozen Since Aug. 21
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 2
Summary
Mark Carney said U.S.-Canada trade talks can resume only if the Trump administration stops “doing memes,” “throwing shade” and “trying to be tough.”
The Canadian prime minister said he was responding to a fresh wave of attacks from Washington, which he cast as unserious and incompatible with negotiations.
Aug. 21 marked the suspension of the talks, after U.S. officials mocked Canada on social media and pressed demands touching sovereignty, future trade deals and auto-industry terms.
Sept. 8 is when Canada’s planned dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs are due to take effect, raising the stakes if the standoff continues.