Economy 53,076 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/tariffs/2026/08/22/pm-carney-says-canada-intends-to-match-the-us-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar-after-suspending-trade-negotiations-live-updates-here/ Finally a deal appeared to be coming but last minute failed to go through. Mark Carney recalled all trade negotiators back to Canada. Canada claims the US demands were unfair and last minute changes put the reliability of any deal into question meanwhile the US claims Canada walked back comitments Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,926 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Midterms can’t come soon enough. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EART HL I NG 1,556 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Oh I am ITCHING to vote in November 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 27,568 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 While I do believe the US may have tried last minute changes, I also think Carney is gambling here on the midterms weakening Trump and thinking he/Canada can hold out for 2 months to see that gamble pay off. He absolutely knows he can get a better deal if Trump loses the midterms, and he's definitely wanting to contribute to the bad news cycle surrounding Trump's deal making going into the final stretch of the midterms. The gays know how to party Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 174,204 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 2 hours ago, Bronco said: While I do believe the US may have tried last minute changes, I also think Carney is gambling here on the midterms weakening Trump and thinking he/Canada can hold out for 2 months to see that gamble pay off. He absolutely knows he can get a better deal if Trump loses the midterms, and he's definitely wanting to contribute to the bad news cycle surrounding Trump's deal making going into the final stretch of the midterms. He really has nothing to lose, no? Either Canada gets the better deal later or the same sh*t deal later. Here for our brothers from the North helping us handicap this administration though Whimsical bitch 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 27,568 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 10 minutes ago, PartySick said: He really has nothing to lose, no? Either Canada gets the better deal later or the same sh*t deal later. Here for our brothers from the North helping us handicap this administration though Yeah exactly this. Best case scenario, Dems win both chambers and can fight the tariffs and get us closer to a pre-tariff situation. Worst case scenario, he gets the deal the US tried to switch up on at the last minute. The gays know how to party 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 27,568 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 So its being reported Trump tried to make forcing Quebec to speak English part of the deal The gays know how to party 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmMonkey 7,832 Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 5 hours ago, Bronco said: So its being reported Trump tried to make forcing Quebec to speak English part of the deal I would have gone with something more inventive. Make one half of Quebec speak Italian and the other part Czech. DREAM BIG OLD MAN saving people, hunting things - the family business 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,076 Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 (edited) 16 hours ago, Bronco said: So its being reported Trump tried to make forcing Quebec to speak English part of the deal I hadnt heard this. Wtf? Any reliable sources? Though this sounds exactly like the kind of stupid thing hed say Edit: oh it had actually to do with labelling and other french requirements in business. I had a feeling that would come up. Isnt this a thing in almost every Country u export to that isnt english speaking anyway? Edited August 23 by Economy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creyk 18,789 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 He also wanted to have a final say on who canada can and can't have a trade relationship with. The audacity 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 19,949 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 On 8/23/2026 at 4:52 AM, bpmMonkey said: I would have gone with something more inventive. Make one half of Quebec speak Italian and the other part Czech. DREAM BIG OLD MAN I don't think he knows what Czech even is It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,076 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 18 hours ago, Creyk said: He also wanted to have a final say on who canada can and can't have a trade relationship with. The audacity And he has the audacity to say Canada is entitled. Literally on the world stage no one acts more entitled than the US especially under Trump Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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