Canada rebuffs U.S. trade demands as 'Elbows Up' sentiment rises

politicsAug 24, 202639903

Ottawa rejected the U.S. negotiators' final trade terms and suspended talks, with former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney saying Canada will come back to the table only when the U.S. shows the "right attitude." Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a deal remains possible but must respect Canadian sovereignty. Ontario Premier Doug Ford called President Donald Trump a "dictator" and told him he can "kiss my ass," while warning provinces must "withstand economic pain." Federal Minister Patty Hajdu said Ottawa intends to match increased U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar and will announce new support for affected Canadian workers "in very short order." Carney said Canada opted out of the U.S. proposal after U.S. negotiators challenged subsidies for French culture and bilingual labeling; U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer countered that the dispute had centered on Canada asking U.S. streamers to direct revenue to Canadian content, an offer Canada later dropped. McMaster engineering professor Greig Mordue warned a threatened 50 percent U.S. tariff would be "absolutely unsustainable" for Canada’s auto sector and urged deeper trade ties with Europe and China as contingency steps.

MeidasTouch

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42645d ago

AgonyFlips19

Canada is the 5th-largest holder of U.S. Treasuries, with $460 billion invested in American debt. If Uncle Sam doesn't appreciate Canada's business, maybe it's time to start dumping them.

listentoshaft.bsky.social6

Bessent needs to stop messing with the bond market. International holders of US debt could start dumping it. The almighty dollar will be next to tank.

DBerl09095

We have a f’n MAGAt SCOTUS. And even if Dems get both the House and Senate tRump will veto every single Dem bill. The structure of our government is deeply flawed & depressing as hell. Yes we will fight - but there will be 2 more years of this absolute hell.

Disgusted3

Was not a win from SCOTUS. Was a timing thing open to more ruling. Don’t mislead/confuse people. Skye Perryman explains it well. It ain’t over folks.

bgwitt311.bsky.social3

Canada selling off US treasury bonds would kill us

blu71.bsky.social2

It's one big conspiracy to dismantle the United States compliments of all the Russian assets planted within & that includes the Supreme Court!!

Marie 🇨🇦

@pawbaby2.bsky.social

Doug Ford says Reagan would be “throwing up” over Trump’s trade war. And Canada should be ready to cut off U.S. access to our electricity and critical minerals. Trump wants an economic war? Don’t underestimate Canada. 🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp #USDemocracy #RisingBlue apple.news/AAZW0P7O3Sm-...

8245d ago

VincentJ2

As a resident of California…..I choose Canada over the US as well. He’d put tariffs on us if he could.

bettersweet.bsky.social1

can't you guys please come rescue us? PLEAZZZZZZZZZEEE

Rahman M 🇨🇦 💪🏾1

I wonder how many states will line up to join Canada 🤔 Will he be able to make us the 51st state?

65yearcitizen1

No need for any of this, trump caused it all.

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Charlotte I. Higgins4

Yeah, you really don't want to go to war with us. Geneva checklist anyone?

Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈

@beingliberal.bsky.social

Four months ago, Canadian PM Mark Carney said the U.S. is compromised by a conman and no longer a reliable ally. Last week, he proved it. He walked away from trade talks and matched Trump’s 50% tariffs dollar for dollar. Canada isn’t for sale.

3945d ago

Karin Schall

@karinschall.bsky.social

Today’s chalking. ELBOWS UP, CANADA. Stand firm, @mark-carney.bsky.social . @riseandresist.bsky.social

3445d ago

House Democrats

@housedemocrats.bsky.social

Trump's trade war with Canada will hurt American families already struggling to make ends meet. Americans need relief, not another Trump tax.

2745d ago

captain obvious2

No wonder that SOB went bankrupt so many times. Trump is an idiot!

🇺🇸 Radicalized1

How about a statement re: Jeffries meeting with Kushner ?

SEB1

Hakeem Jeffries busted working with jared kushner and maga behind our backs. Looks like chuck taught him well! Corruption first, always! You belong in the chair

More small picture thinking by Democrats

CBC's At Issue videos

@atissuecbc.bsky.social

*Special* August 24, 2026: Canada-U.S. trade talks collapse, Trump threatens more tariffs, was it the right decision to walk away ... is a deal still possible? www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWGp... @rosiebarton.bsky.social @acoyne.bsky.social @chebert18.bsky.social @althiaraj.bsky.social 🍁

3045d ago

🇨🇦LarryBC6

Chantal Hébert is the best: “like going into a strip-poker game wearing a bathing suit”

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Wallace Oyama 🇨🇦 🍁4

Coyne: "We're already winning the PR war in the States..." (on retaliatory tariffs): "It's to show we cannot be coerced .. to show we're willing to endure the pain in this fight in a way that Americans really aren't. Nobody signed up for this in the US whereas everybody has ..in this country."

Brenda Peters RN(NP), PhD 🇨🇦3

Chantal Hebert says the "deal" the US offered was the equivalent of playing strip poker in a bathing suit.

Dean Baker

@deanbaker13.bsky.social

Trump's trade war with Canada is a real-life story of Don Quixote tilting at windmills. Trump has made enemies with our closest ally over totally imagined grievances. That's the problem of making a demented jerk president

2445d ago

SoundsKugle 🐝🌅

@soundskugle.bsky.social

Today's #BuyCanadian is 🇩🇪 The pizza is a German company but made in London, #Ontario with all 🇨🇦ian ingredients If anyone has a 🇨🇦ian company equivalent with a thin crust, I'm all ears #ElbowsUp 📢 #BuyCanadian 🙂🇨🇦 & 🌍 allies

1845d ago

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@0x0.sigint.team

Canada would have been crazy to agree to Trump's demands, it was all about control, weakening the country.

Aug

SUMMARY OF KEY

U.S. DEMANDS

69%

IN 2026 CANADA-U.S. TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

1

VETO OVER STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPS:

Canada must submit major foreign investments in infrastructure (ports, telecom, energy pipelines, power grids) to a joint U.S.-Canada review board, giving the U.S. functional veto power over foreign investment in Canada.

PREEMPTIVE TRADE RESTRICTIONS ON NON-U.S. NATIONS:

2

Canada must align with U.S. sanctions, export controls, and import tariffs on third-country nations, giving up the right to set independent foreign trade policy.

3

JURISDICTIONAL PREEMPTION ON CRITICAL MINERALS:

The U.S. demands guaranteed right-of-first-refusal and price caps on all unrefined critical minerals (e.g., lithium, nickel, cobalt, uranium) from Northern Canada, limiting domestic processing and exports to other allies.

4

RESCINDING THE DIGITAL SERVICES TAX & ONLINE NEWS ACT:

Canada must repeal legislation requiring foreign tech platforms to pay taxes on revenues earned from Canadian users and compensate Canadian news publishers.

5

ELIMINATION OF CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE PROTECTIONS:

U.S. demands to dismantle Canadian-content (CanCon) quotas, roll back the Online Streaming Act, and exempt U.S. goods and digital services from provincial language laws-specifically targeting Quebec's French-language protections.

ELIMINATION OF "BUY CANADA" PUBLIC PROCUREMENT RULES:

6

Canadian governments must grant American companies equal access to public infrastructure contracts at all levels, banning preferences for local or Canadian suppliers.

7

DISMANTLING AGRICULTURAL SAFEGUARDS:

U.S. demands removal of Canada's supply management system for dairy, egg, and poultry sectors, and automatic adoption of U.S. chemical and pesticide standards.

8

UNILATERAL ALTERATION OF AUTO RULES:

Exclusion of heavy assembly plants and key auto sectors from tariff relief, plus restructured rules aimed at shifting auto assembly jobs directly into the U.S.

9

PHARMACEUTICAL PA…

1445d ago

ABC News Australia

@news.abc.net.au

US-Canada trade war escalates as Mark Carney stands firm against Donald Trump's threats

1445d ago

Isitjustme

@shotze3.bsky.social

Happy "We burnt down the whitehouse on Aug 24, 1814 and we'd do it again" day for all who celebrate 😋 #elbowsup #never51

1145d ago

Zargon

@zargon2112.bsky.social

We 🇨🇦's are polite & friendly. We aren't boisterous, arrogant, boastful or conceited. But I LOVE how our PM can calmly, rationally, objectively and factually explain things the way they are and still get in a well placed AND well deserved passive-aggressive ZINGER! 💪🤣😂 #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong

1845d ago

Steven Clark

@thefwordnb.bsky.social

There is a very large USA sticker on my lawn mower (just noticed). So in solidarity with my Canadian brothers and sisters I will not be mowing the lawn for the remainder of the summer. #elbowsup

2045d ago

Stephen Heard3

I don't have that sticker, but in solidarity with you I will ALSO not mow my lawn for the rest of the summer. I'm willing to make the sacrifice🤣

Lincoln Taylor2

You are a good Canadian.

Trish 🇨🇦 Sorry! 🍁

@trishly.bsky.social

I am not a Doug Ford fan, BUT this is GOLD!!! Elbows Up 💪💪

1945d ago

Diane Blais 🇨🇦

@dianeblais.bsky.social

Just got back from the grocery store. Glad to report that I bought lettuce and strawberries from Ontario and blueberries from B.C. #BuyCanadian #ElbowsUp

1145d ago

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