Unparliamentary language further complicating the Canada-U.S. trade dispute

Trading insults may generate headlines, but it does little to resolve a trade dispute that has serious consequences on the lives of millions of people.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump. The back-and-forth rhetoric between Canadian and American leaders is making it difficult for both sides to return to the negotiating table and resolve the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia, Jake Wright, and courtesy of the White House; Illustration by Joey Sabourin
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September 7, 2026

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