How the French language contributed to the US-Canada trade war

As the trade war between the United States and Canada escalates after the collapse of negotiations last week and new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, the French language has become a sticking point.

According to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the dispute is not only about tariff demands but what he called unacceptable "threats" from Washington to the status of the language, a politically sensitive issue in the officially bilingual country.