Carney tells US to 'start being serious' as Canada tariffs loom — SkimNews
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- Mark Carney rebuked Trump's administration days before Canada's retaliatory tariffs, telling US officials to "start being serious" about trade talks and saying their insults were "beneath their office"
- Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of American goods set to take effect on 8 September, hitting day-to-day items
- Jamieson Greer told Politico "There are no negotiations happening on trade right now" and framed the dispute as "more their emergency than ours," blaming Canada for the collapse
- Greer cited "unacceptable asks" from Canada, including lighter taxes on heavy-duty trucks, as torpedoing the talks
- Carney said American negotiators saw the French language in Canada as an "irritant," but insisted Quebec language rights were non-negotiable
- Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America — a move Canadians rejected
Why it matters: US residents are poised to face "extreme pressure" from Trump's 50% tariffs on $20bn in Canadian goods layered with Canada's matching $20bn retaliatory duties beginning 8 September. With Greer confirming no negotiations are underway, consumers on both sides of the border absorb roughly $40bn in combined duties before any diplomatic thaw.
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