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“When the U.S. Stops Making Memes, We Can Talk,” Carney Says, Demanding an End to Provocations Image: Sammy Kogan
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“When the U.S. Stops Making Memes, We Can Talk,” Carney Says, Demanding an End to Provocations

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would not resume serious trade negotiations with Washington until the United States stopped what he described as insults, mockery and provocative behavior.
  • Carney said any agreement must respect Canada’s sovereignty, its right to make trade deals with other countries, and its ability to protect Quebec’s culture and French language.
  • He linked the Liberal Party’s victories in three by-elections to public support for his government’s economic strategy, rather than to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Mark Carney has drawn a sharper line with Washington, saying Canada will not return to serious trade talks while U.S. officials continue insulting Canada and trying to appear tough.

Asked about attacks by members of the U.S. cabinet against the Canadian Armed Forces, the Canadian prime minister said such remarks were unworthy of their positions. He also criticized recent actions by Washington, including mockery directed at Canadian cadets and the Trump administration’s decision to rename Lake Ontario.

When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions. It’s not constructive, but that’s their democracy.

— Mark CarneyThe Canadian prime minister said Washington must end its mockery and provocative conduct before serious trade talks can resume.

“When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough, and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions,” Carney said. “It’s not constructive, but that’s their democracy.”

Canada is a sovereign state. We will sign free trade agreements with the countries with which we want to sign them.

— Mark CarneyCarney rejected U.S. conditions that could limit Canada’s ability to make trade agreements with other countries.

Carney said Canada remained ready to reach a “mutually beneficial” trade agreement, but insisted that any deal must respect Canadian sovereignty. Ottawa must also retain the right to protect Quebec culture and the French language, he said. During negotiations, Washington proposed conditions that could have restricted Canada’s ability to sign trade agreements with other countries.

“Canada is a sovereign state. We will sign free trade agreements with the countries with which we want to sign them,” Carney said. He also rejected U.S. proposals that, in his view, could turn strategic Canadian industries into subsidiaries of their American counterparts or gradually eliminate them. “We will not accept those conditions,” he said.

We will not accept those conditions.

— Mark CarneyHe rejected proposals that he said could subordinate or eliminate strategic Canadian industries.

Carney spoke after the Liberals won all three by-elections held on Monday. He described the result as “a vote of confidence” in his government’s plan to strengthen Canada’s economy and reduce its dependence on the United States. Asked whether the victories were because of Trump, Carney replied: “No, it’s because of our plan.”

No, it’s because of our plan.

— Mark CarneyCarney attributed the Liberals’ three by-election victories to his government’s strategy rather than Donald Trump.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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