PM Carney Rebukes Trump Memes

Canada's prime minister criticized U.S. meme attacks amid escalating trade tensions.

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'Stop trying to be tough': Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates

Mark Carney says Canada will engage in trade talks ‘when the Americans stop doing memes’

Carney suggests US officials stop ‘doing memes,’ ‘throwing shade,’ ‘trying to be tough’

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that trade talks with the United States can resume only when U.S. officials “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade” and pursue serious discussions. Canada walked away from negotiations on Aug. 21, saying late U.S. demands could wipe out Canadian industries and failed to respect Canadian sovereignty. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said no negotiations are underway and called the dispute a bigger economic risk for Canada. Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. imports next week.

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US trolling CanadaLeans Left

The Trump administration is deliberately provoking and insulting Canadian leaders instead of approaching trade talks in good faith. Mark Carney is justified in pushing back against that trolling rather than treating it as normal diplomacy.

Carney overreactingLeans Right

Mark Carney is making too much of online mockery and political shade from the Trump administration. His refusal to resume trade talks over memes and insults is an unserious overreaction that gets in the way of negotiations.