Carney Tells Trump: Stop Trying to Be Tough

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney fired back at the Trump administration on Tuesday, urging them to stop their aggressive tactics in trade negotiations.

Carney's comments came after a series of attacks from Washington since trade talks collapsed on August 21. The latest salvo included President Donald Trump's attempt to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' and social media posts taunting Canada.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Canada could not engage in a tit-for-tat response due to the size of the U.S. economy, which is 13 times larger than Canada's.

Carney rejected these claims, saying that Washington sought an uncompetitive deal for key industries such as autos and pushed changes affecting French-language and cultural protections.