There are many people in Canada demanding to see the rough draft proposals of the U.S-Canada trade agreement so they can judge for themselves the issues that Carney claimed were irreconcilable. For those people this interview today by Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will only embolden those requests.
Trade Emissary LeBlanc outlined the major fracture points that drove Prime Minister Mark to reject the deal. I’ll put the full interview below which everyone should watch because what LeBlanc outlined is rather funny. Carney was obviously looking for a reason to walk away, because the fracture points were ridiculously small.
Essentially, it boils down to four issues. !1) Removal of tariffs on Canadian assembled Semi-Trucks. (2) U.S. streaming services writing code for “search engines” in the French language. (3) Canada demanding 5% of gross revenues from U.S. tech platforms, and the last one is silly because it already exists: (4) the U.S. having a right to reject a trade deal made by Canada with a non-market economy, ie. CHINA.
Taking the issues one by one we start with ♦U.S. tariffs on Canadian Semi Trucks. Canada wanted tariffs on Big Rigs removed. The U.S. said no.
The reason is simple. Big Rigs assembled/built in Canada are falling apart in the USA. Why? Because they are full of cheap Chinese component goods and parts that wear out quickly. The U.S. wants two things on this issue. Either: (1) Make them in the USA, or (2) stop using cheap Chinese component parts. The parts that Canada are using are not even available in the USA because we tariff and reject them, so why should we accept them when Canada installs them? Either quit using Chinese parts (hence, the trade alignment against Chinese imports), or accept a tariff equal to the rate we would apply if the product was coming directly from China.
♦The Stupid French Language thing. The French language stuff was an ancillary aspect where the Canadian Cultural Police were demanding that all U.S. streaming platforms (YouTube, Netflix etc.) must have search engines using the French language so Canadian users can search for stuff to watch using the French language. A ridiculous issue that was not part of the trade discussion, but Mark Carney saw political value in blowing up the issue.
This is really stupid, because when you buy your hardware (TV, Phone, Computer etc.) it asks you what language or country during set up. If you live in France, you put France. The operating system does the rest. We don’t code search engines for French in FRANCE because the OS does it! But Canada was requiring U.S. tech companies (streaming services) to install search features in French [I guess so they can set up the OS in English but get some ancillary feature.] It was a stupid “side paper” in the Intellectual Property sector of the trade discussion.
♦Intellectual Property. Canada was demanding 5% of U.S. tech platform gross revenue (not profit, gross), they call it a tax. Canada then uses the “tax revenue” to subsidize Canadian media and information platforms that promote the approved government message. In essence, Canada demands that information providers pay them 5% of their revenue so that Canada can subsidize information providers they approve of. This is what the Canadian government calls “cultural protection.” In reality it is state-run media using a financial system that would make Vladimir Putin blush.
♦U.S. Right to Limit Canadian Trade Deals. This point is exponentially ridiculous for Canada to be upset about because the current USMCA/CUSMA already has that clause. The U.S (or Mexico) can exit the USMCA if Canada enters into a trade agreement with a “non-market” economy, ie China. [USMCA Sec 32:10]
Canada was already in violation of the USMCA/CUSMA when they entered into a trade agreement with China and agreed to import Chinese EVs. This action triggered the U.S. to become more focused on the stuff Canada was going to import; hence, the renewed emphasis on the clause.
That’s it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney blew up the trade discussion based on his demand that: Canada should be allowed to make any deal they want with China; that Chinese component parts be allowed in Canadian assembled Semi Trucks; that streaming services install a French language search engine; and that tech platforms pay him to censor information and subsidize official narratives.
In other words, Mark Carney was looking for an excuse/justification not to make a trade deal, and make a political statement that would appeal to the uber leftist French Québécois and his partners in Beijing.
Clear enough?
Here’s Dominic LeBlanc:
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Made Carney look like an idiot?
It wouldn’t have taken much.
Insulting to idiots everywhere.
I don’t think it took anything.
Carne, sacré bleu! Get real man!
He’s already there.
Leftists cannot tolerate truth as they live by propaganda.
Leftist propaganda is their life blood.
You can’t argue logic with a liberal. Instead Sundance I suggest the US response be, to each point, the following:
Point 1: Big trucks are objects of masculinity and we feel that Canada is threatening women with these things.
Point 2: French kissing is not allowed in most public spaces because of its basis in heterosexual mating rituals and white pride therefore French language is the same thing.
Point 3: Money is racist and owning it is like being a slave owner. Why would you, Canada, want to be a slave owner?
Point 4: China uses big ships that spew noxious gases to deliver all the parts to you, Canada. We are helping you save the environment!
Haha 😆
F**k Carney and the horse he rode in on. Karma coming for him and dopey King Charles Iii.
and the horse that rode in on him …. there fixed it for you
I would add that fat loser Doug Ford to the list.
Charles’ apple fell from the crazy apple tree of Socialism. It appears that Wills may be even farther left than his father but still slightly right of his knucklehead brother and his social climber.
Dudley do wrong and his failure steed
I thought Charles was the horse.
I thought
“Snow Mexicans “
Covered it. But I was wrong.
Mexico is a real country with a real culture. Canada isn’t. They don’t even own hockey.
CAN, AU, NZ, EU are grubby enemies aligned with the deep state, uniparty. Another element is the definite leaking from within US government to usurp Trump. Resist Trump is their Motto.
As predicted the cryptorchid republicans have not and will do nothing with their leadership in both houses.
Double buckle shoe Eurowankerbanker Carney is like a twin of Fauxi – poisonous gnomes.
You forgot the UK.
Five Eyes = Five Spies
Get rid of that agreement. It has totally compromised our US sovereignty.
You are so RIGHT!!! I’m so glad, other people know.
Cryptorchid! LOL
LeBlanc reminds me of the wind – he blow and blows and you can’t see where he’s coming from.
J
Will the CBC televise LeBlanc’s video? Over Carney’s dead body!
LeBlanc purposefully
did not mention anything to warrant not showing the interview in Canada.
No mention of Canada’s breach of USMCA agreements (Specifically USMCA Sec 32:10), as SD mentioned above, as an example.
It was 1000% elbows up gaslighting.
It will be swallowed hook, line and sinker.
That’s a fair compromise
That line of bull💩will end when Canada actually starts paying the US tariffs! The bluff is always biggest before the first punch is thrown!!! Canada is huffing and puffing and the braggadocio right now from political leaders like Carney and Doug Ford will all dissipate when the tariffs start and kick in! They will be humbled but will never admit it!
Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth, eh?
No deal? C’est la vie……..
C’est la guerre.
America is not looking for economic war. But we won’t back down if Canada throws down le gauntlet.
Sounds to me like it was the Snow Mexicans that demanded “last minute” changes — not the absolute lie that the US did.
All the US did was — at the “last minute” — tell Canada to…
Elections anyone??
Sounds like Canada puts a lot of restrictions on US TV content that airs in Canada.
I wonder if the maple-syrup soap operas that air in the US get reciprocal treatment.
During negotiations that put the USMCA in place … Canada demanded restrictions and financial compensation from US Media Outlets crossing the Canadian Border as a “cultural protection” related to the viability of the Canadian media.
This is an item already taxed, regulated and limited in content as part of the USMCA. This demand actually increases demands made in USMCA.
Is he actually trying to make Canada collapse? It’s really beginning to look intentional. 🤔
Would certainly make it easier to pull off a bunch of shifty cross border business with a failing/failed State sharing one of the longest borders in the world with the United States.
Much of which is remote and not nearly as heavily patrolled as the US-Mexican border is.
Better question: “What’s with Canada’s obsession with economic suicide?”
Is it economic suicide to hedge your bets on sinking US by increasing ties to rising China?
It seems some folks have not been paying attention to the tectonic shift underway.
in a way, carney being pushed to – and past – the point of ridiculousness is quite useful.
at this point, his allegiance is obviously not to Canada.
even folks in the Northwest Territories are likely to notice a huge influx of Chinese nationals
in the coming weeks and months…
PT has many talents, one being a knack for getting his opponents to beclown themselves,
and carney is looking more and more like the globalist circus headliner.
His allegiances are elsewhere.
That’s it *exactly* – and they’re going to blame US/Trump for what they’ve done deliberately when canad-islami-stan ‘fails’.
Can’t do “The Great Reset” while a country is still on it’s feet.
Carney-the-bankster was installed to SAVE the globalists’ “Great Reset” operation.
Remember who’s in charge – UK…
UK is handing their country over to islam to destroy for the same purpose.
WOW ! I’m amazed people here at the Tree actually get it. BRAVO.
Some Truths just light up in the Sunlight of connect-the-dots information revealed here there & everywhere.
As do the lying liar-usurpers.
The renaming Lake Ontario is like President Trump reaching out and continually flicking Carney in the ear. Just an annoying jab, but Carney will rise screaming to the bait.
Maybe our president should re-name Canada too.
How about Canuckistan?
Chinada
agree, and it’s hilarious!😂
i so hope PT does it.😁
That made me burst out laughing. Why is it called Lake Ontario anyway?
This is all getting a bit boring. Issue the 6 month notice to end USMCA, apply 50 -100% tariffs to anything with any Chicom content, and tell them they have 30 days to come to their senses and sign the deal from 6 months ago or they will be looking at a full embargo & sealed border.
Announce it on Labor day – the day before the counter tariffs go into effect.
I’m trying to withhold my laughter but then I pictured the time Biden sent Janet Yellen to China to represent the US. Politicians are full of incompetence.
“Politicians are full of incompetence.”
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.
Politicians the world over are the same… Mostly idiots.
I agree with the assessment that Corny is a UK puppet and part of the global war on PDJT.
He seems to be working hard to become Xi’s puppet lately 🙂
Xi: (looking over a crowd). “Say hello to everyone, little friend.”
He holds up a sock puppet that looks like Carney.
Carney: “Who are you calling litt–” he looks at Xi. “I shut up now.”
Thank you for the write up on the current no-trade impasse.
[ simply, for $ome odd reason,
good ol canada miss leadership (similar to u.s. c-dems),
lean$ toward, and incrementally miss works towards socialism-communism
as long as they have other peoples money to exploit from other people.
That formula is not good for the people…. and to do good for the people would be caring for people…
but…
so, you figure it out…
as the c c p trie$ to uSe word$ and a $mile to buy time towards gaining incremental controls,
while hiding the c c p dragon$… until…. ]
p.s.
say uhhhh… Mr. Carney
you seem to sort of beholden to the uhhhh ol’ global cooling… err….global warming…uhh…climate change (cc) (hoax)
thingy – and you are in essence demanding that all canadians become participants in the cc (hoax).
righty?
and uhhhh… you know Mr. Carney…
good ol’ buddy ( its a one way, temporary buddy )
i x of the c c p like$ it a lot that you are so beholden to the c c (hoax)
because the c c p would sure like to overwhelm your vehicle market with (cheap) elect vehicle$ (ev)
because the c c p would gain control ( untold planned obsolescence of e v’s) of the vehicle market via
sales,
and then more and more new future ev sales (that will also fail).
and uhhhh… you know Mr. Carney…
good ol’ i x of the c c p like$ it a lot that you are so beholden to the c c (hoax)
that the c c p
will not also participate in kind with the c c (hoax)
What? c c p does not adhere to globalist cc (hoax)?
[ because they know what c c is (hoax) as the c c p builds coal plants etc. and looks for back door ways to get oil etc. from i ran… to build cheap stuff to mis$ sell (or pirate, or… ) to others…]
p.s.
[ similar the supposed language, non barrier ]
the only surprise, not used (yet? (holding a cor ney card to pull later?),
is the shenanigan to require reciprocal ‘trades’ be done only
in metric units litre, m3, kilograms, metric ton etc. ( not english units gallon, yd3, pounds, ton, etc.).
[ probably could not the o.k. from their beholden Britain empire on that one ]
[ the u.s. labels a lot of things with both units of measure. ]
Going to only metric has been tried and found to not be
100% feasible since so many legal documents use std. english units,
and a lot of existing utilities are constructed with std english sizes etc.
and converting to metric results in an odd metric size ( not a standard metric size )
and manufacturers do not want to produce odd metric nor odd english tools and products, nor
odd land sizes with many decimals (that do not match historical legal records). ]
I do not know
imho
People know…
( not all people know. And that is whom the c c seek$… no thanks to the compli$it, propaganda u.s. media)
A little tiny taste of that came with the bran done etal 2022-2024 gene therapy (vax) mandate$ etc.
( and some still do not know the wooden-nickels that they took as good )
imho
Prove all things,
hold fast to that which is good.
Thess. 5:21
written by Paul to others ( whom once was persecutor Saul…but learned better along the faith life journey… )
Boy has he made a huge mistake. China, etc. over USA.
Fool.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverb 1:7
It is said that Democrats are currently meeting with Carney’s operatives. What with Carney proudly boasting that Canada is now at war with the USA, due to irreconcilable differences, why isn’t DJT threatening Democrats with Logan Act violations for conspiring with the enemy? lol
We haven’t seen enough Marxist / Globalist heads explode lately, and something like this should surely trip their triggers, eh?
The way I see it, process is punishment and the DSA / Democrats are overdue for some process!!!
The 5% TX on the IP of US Tech Companies is the Canadian version of the EU “Legal Settlement” shakedowns they do every year to US Big Tech Companies. (i.e. The EU and EU members threaten court cases for any number of reason related to privacy, Security, anti-trust, et al but take a settlement instead). Canada has to go the “tax” route because the USMCA preempts the Legal BS used by the EU.
The problems sound more like internal politics and the government running out of money than the actual trade agreement.(Canada can’t print money like the US as they are not the reserve currency).
Canada would do well to cut both Carney and Quebec loose. Quebec has wanted independence for a long time, give it to them.
Then Quebec will want to become a State!
Merde!
Chrysler
Dodge
Chevrolet
Honda
Western Star
And the number one automaker on the recall call list “Ford” should be escorted into the WH by the ear and told to bring it home or else including the Ford GT which is manufactured in Canada.
The reason Ford sits at number one on Recalls is because most of their systems (Computer/Tracking) are Chinese.
Most Lincoln and Buicks should have 100% tariffs because the Chinese garage has been on our streets for many years.
Mark Carney has always looked like an idiot before opening his WEF pie hole and Osama being involved behind the scenes should be enough to call him out loudly.
… and Toyota .
I bet that purple cow is not happy about this.
Adding to the frustration is the mischaracterization of this in the WSJ as Trump’s fault and the huge number of leftists promoting the failure to reach an agreement as another way to denigrate Trump. In other words lie and spread misinformation to damage Trump before the November midterms. They are also supporting Iran like drunken sports fans. Can there really be that many fools here hating this country or are many simply bots?
The bottom line is that Carney can’t agree to anything with DJT, similar to Iran. In both cases the countries would benefit and thrive but we can’t have that on Trumps terms.
“his partners in China.” Pay attention to that quote American voters.
“Carney was obviously looking for a reason to walk away, because the fracture points were ridiculously small.”
Looking for a reason, and all he could find was an excuse.
Many people think Carney failed miserably.
It may well be that Carney succeeded according his personal objectives; the only problem is that they fail to align with what many consider are the things Canadians want and need.
This brings to mind the Obama saying: Elections have consequences.
Judging from Canada’s past election history I doubt they are even close to figuring it out.
Or maybe made it more obvious that Carney walked out, not because of these ridiculous issues, but because of something else. Maybe something like the midterms.
This is Glenn Beck’s take on Canada walking away from the *deal*… Very interesting and basically he says it’s a stall til after the November elections. They are banking on GOP losing and then they will deal (& get their way) with the Dems. Hmmmm!
I heard this this morning. the first time I ever agreed with anything Glenn Beck has said. Thank you for sharing. He actually made complete sense!!!
Carney is trying to paint Trump as disagreeable and doing everything he can to hurt the US economy so as to hurt Trump’s midterm chances. I learned most of that here.
Does Canada have an opposition party? Where the F are they?
The way I’m getting it is that Liberal Canadians are siding with Liberal Americans in hoping President Trump loses the midterms so Democrats will put everything back to the way it was, before Donald Trump. Heck Carney’s Financial Advisor, I believe is who she is, used to work for Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Barrack Obama, an American globalist.
I worked 25.5 years in Services for Sun/Oracle servers. I can’t tell you how many times Sun & Oracle needed to purge Field Parts because defective components or incorrect components being installed in a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) that failed.
Somebody pays the price for terrible components, and it’s the customer first, then Engineering, Repair Engineering, Quality Control and Services.
Once again we see cnbc, not ask any tough questions about th e cheap Chinese parts or anything else to do with China and how the Canadians are KISSING THERE ASS
No illegal immigrant poor-quality truck drivers!
No illegally imported poor-quality truck parts!
Make highways safe again.
Excellent post, Sundance. Love it!
He was installed as the effeminate cheerleader to rally the Canadian libtards for the life and death struggle against the fascist Orangeman.
It’s No Longer A Matter of ‘Elbows Up’ But One Of ‘Times Up’
Resign Mark Carney, Resign;
Judi McLeod & Brian Thompson, August 25, 2026
https://canadafreepress.com/article/its-no-longer-a-matter-of-elbows-up-but-one-of-times-up
Also includes a shout out and quotes from Sundance.
With cheap non reliable Chinese parts in trucks makes one wonder how good and reliable Chinese military equipment is.
There are three byelections, two which are in Quebec, coming in the next month or two. Carney is firing up his liberal base in advance of these events. Once he wins his byelections, he will return to the table with a more conciliatory tone. He won’t sign a deal, because as a communist, he wants the destruction of Canada so that he, holding a 98% US stock portfolio, can capitalize financially while remaking Canada as a communist beWEFt utopia with fascist economic leanings (supporting control through a cartel model which is why he protects the dairy management process so rigorously). He wants to be head of the Politburo, and this article gets it right, he wants mainstream media to be Pravda.
It is best understood that Mark Carnage was ‘invented’ by the socialists in the EU and the WEF. They were shoe horned into the Prime Ministers job by a concerted effort to push Canada away from it’s historical close relationship with the US and redirect it towards Europe and China.
Carney is a globalist stooge. He could care less about the Canadian economy. He’s stirring the propaganda pot to sc**w Trump in the midterms and hinder the America First agenda.
The fist of the Brits is firmly buried deep within his ***
They really think they can come out ahead on this. It would be hilarious if it wasn’t going to be so tragic for so many Canadians. At least he didn’t bring out the BS about employment numbers while they count government hires as if they will increase GDP like Ford and some other’s are.