Mark Carney says tariff talks can resume when Americans “stop throwing shade” and get serious

Amid a worsening U.S.-Canada trade confrontation, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Washington must drop sniping and grandstanding and start negotiating in good faith before tariff talks can resume. He spoke as Canada prepared to place $20 billion in duties on American products starting September 8, matching U.S. tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reportedly downplayed Canada’s leverage, asserting the conflict harms Canada more and that Ottawa’s demands, including lighter taxes on heavy trucks, helped derail talks. Carney disputed that narrative, saying negotiators treated French-language rights as an annoyance. The breakdown follows President Donald Trump’s order to give Lake Ontario a new name and his claim that Canada wants state-like benefits without paying for them. The fight affects billions in cross-border trade and everyday consumer prices.