PoliticsMark Carney says Canada cannot accept US trade deal weakening French language

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said French-language protections are rights in Quebec, not a trade irritant, and that Canada could not accept a US proposal seen as weakening them. He had ordered negotiators to leave the talks, while Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on Canadian cars and trucks; Canada said it would retaliate in early September.

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TThe Guardian★★★★☆2026-08-24 18:22Original