- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick takes a swipe at Canada's trade strategy ahead of renegotiations CBC —
- Canada has ‘the worst strategy’ when it comes to trade: Howard Lutnick CTV News —
- Lutnick blasts Canada on trade: ‘They suck’ The Hill —
- 'They suck': Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy CTV News —
- Lutnick tells Canada ‘they suck’ and vows to wind back trade deal with US Financial Times —
- Lutnick says Trump views CUSMA as ‘a bad deal,’ needs to be ‘re-imagined’ Global News —
- Lutnick Says Canada Trade Deal Needs to Be Reworked Ahead of Talks The New York Times —
- Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says Trade Deal With Canada and Mexico Needs to Be ‘Reconsidered’ Wall Street Journal —
Lutnick Blasts Canada on Trade
During an economic summit in Washington, Lutnick dismissed suggestions that time is on Canada's side in trade talks, stating bluntly, 'They suck.' The comments reflect a hardening stance from the Trump administration as it prepares to review the North American trade pact in the coming months.
Lutnick specifically targeted Canada's approach to dairy and digital services, signaling that the U.S. will seek significant concessions.
The rhetoric has alarmed Canadian manufacturers, who are already struggling to absorb new tariff rules recently implemented by the U.S.
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