# Canada minister welcomes US clarification on French language requirements

https://mins.news/en/item/34534

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 14:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-minister-says-he-welcomes-us-clarification-french-language-requirements-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a904ea78f085800017b487b

> Canada’s minister responsible for trade with the United States said on Thursday that he welcomed new US comments suggesting French language requirements were not an insurmountable issue in the trade talks that broke down between the neighboring countries.

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