Visiting Ontario manufacturing on Sept. 3, Prime Minister Carney said that after bilateral trade talks recently collapsed, U.S. tariffs on Canada were a "misjudgment" and that Canada had made the right decision. He said Canada has the resources to build an ideal country, will protect cultural industries and preserve sovereign authority to negotiate trade deals. Carney added Canada is willing to resume negotiations when the U.S. is ready, but any agreement must be stable and credible.

2026-09-04

Visiting Ontario manufacturing on Sept. 3, Prime Minister Carney said that after bilateral trade talks recently collapsed, U.S. tariffs on Canada were a "misjudgment" and that Canada had made the right decision. He said Canada has the resources to build an ideal country, will protect cultural industries and preserve sovereign authority to negotiate trade deals. Carney added Canada is willing to resume negotiations when the U.S. is ready, but any agreement must be stable and credible.