# Analyst Diamond Isinger on why Canada-US trade talks collapsed

https://mins.news/en/video/29506

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-22 21:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDP8X59JvYQ

> Canada-US trade talks collapsed after repeatedly reaching crisis points in the final hours. Diamond Isinger, a policy strategist and former adviser on Canada-US relations to Justin Trudeau, says Washington made last-minute demands, including curbs on Canada’s agreements with other international partners, while Ottawa prepared dollar-for-dollar retaliation.

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