Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Canada’s Liberal government of deliberately derailing the trade agreement with the Trump administration for political gain.
“This is the Canadian Liberal Party using their economy to get themselves elected, even if they’re selling their own citizens down the river. It’s sad and disappointing,” Lutnick told Bloomberg, speaking of the failed negotiations.
Lutnick: "If you are gonna mess with the United States of America and its economy and you're right adjacent to our northern border, it was really disrespectful. When you treat Donald Trump disrespectfully, he knows it. And that's what happened. It's just sad the way Canada has… pic.twitter.com/7j7wnP5jFu
— Sigurdur Nordal (@essenviews) September 2, 2026
I believe Carney sabotaged the talks to hasten our demise. He's not on our team and he's not on Trumps but both are fighting for the spoils of Canada's remains. Unseen hands are at work. I will take Trump over Xi, Ursula and the WEF any day.
— Blazingcatfur (@fancypants_s) September 2, 2026
