US President Trump tweeted he will not interfere with Canadians speaking French. Foreign media report French-language rules have become a contention point in the US-Canada trade row. Canadian law requires product labels in both English and French; the US has long viewed such language requirements as a trade barrier. Earlier, Prime Minister Carney said Canada "cannot accept" a US trade proposal aimed at weakening protections for the French language.

2026-08-25

US President Trump tweeted he will not interfere with Canadians speaking French. Foreign media report French-language rules have become a contention point in the US-Canada trade row. Canadian law requires product labels in both English and French; the US has long viewed such language requirements as a trade barrier. Earlier, Prime Minister Carney said Canada "cannot accept" a US trade proposal aimed at weakening protections for the French language.