# Lutnick Blames Carney, Politics for Collapse of Trade Talks

https://mins.news/en/item/35035

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-28 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/lutnick-blames-carney-politics-for-collapse-of-trade-talks?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a90ddad0602a6000171f1c8

> US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick accused Canada of derailing trade talks with last-minute demands. He said Prime Minister Mark Carney had political incentives to scuttle a deal that was beginning to take shape.

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