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Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events.Unlimited online access to National Post.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.Support local journalism.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an Accountor“Prime Minister Mark Carney has suggested that Canada is ‘at war.’ Not a shooting war, but about as serious a business for the country’s future as anything in our history,” Zhu writes. And just like prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King did as the Second World War was breaking out, Carney is going to Parliament. “But unlike King, he will be going to the European Parliament.” Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about the trade dispute with the United States at the Davie Shipyard in Levis, Que., on Aug. 24, 2026. Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images“I don’t think, with all respect, appointed, unelected cabinet members in the United States are experts on Canadian politics,” the prime minister said in response to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claim that Canada’s reasons for blowing up trade talks last month had to do with the Quebec provincial election and Alberta’s referendum. Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference regarding the trade situation with United States, in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. Photo by HYUNGCHEOL PARK/PostmediaIvison says that Canadians should be concerned that their government’s account of the failed U.S. trade talks “is at best ambiguous.” He notes that “the public still trusts the prime minister, but his reputation for candour was dented by his version of the Gordie Howe bridge-funding deal and it may take further hits as accounts of how the talks broke down continue to trickle out.” A truck laden with vehicles crosses the Blue Water Bridge border crossing into Port Huron, Michigan, from Sarnia, Ont., on April 3, 2025. Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty ImagesA U.S. withdrawal from the Canada-United-States-Mexico trade agreement would have a “severe but not cataclysmic impact on Canada’s overall economy, although perhaps cataclysmic for some sectors,” according to the new report by Deloitte Canada. The report predicts that sectors that rely heavily on exports would suffer the most. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with travel industry executives in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 2, 2026. Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images“Essentially (Gulfstream) can’t sell any plane in anything having to do with Canada, but Bombardier has free rein over the United States,” Trump said while telling the story. He added that they both made “very good planes.” Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.