# Analysis: The US trade war strategy is to troll Canada

https://mins.news/en/item/41281

- CNN, 2026-09-02 03:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/politics/trade-war-canada-trump-memes?Date=20260902&Profile=CNN

> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who withdrew from US trade talks last week over what he called American intransigence, is now seeking to restart negotiations. The analysis argues that provoking Canada is central to the US trade war strategy.

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