Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney says the United States must change its approach before trade talks with Canada can restart. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he says the U.S. needs to be serious and “stop throwing shade,” adding that Canada is holding off on renewed discussions.
Carney’s remarks frame the current pause as driven by tone and conduct rather than the existence of negotiations themselves. One outlet reports he urges the U.S. to “stop throwing shade” in the talks, while another highlights his more specific comments that call for the U.S. to refrain from dismissive or performative messaging.
Channel NewsAsia includes a quoted set of instructions in Carney’s remarks, saying the U.S. should stop doing “memes,” stop “throwing shade,” and stop trying to be “tough.” Yahoo’s brief item similarly describes Carney’s message that the U.S. must be more serious for talks to resume, without detailing the quoted phrasing. Across the coverage, the main common point is Carney’s position that Canada will not move forward on restarting talks until the U.S. adopts a more constructive posture.
