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August 24, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney instructed negotiators to
walk away from talks with the Trump administration, When he won
reelection in 2024, Trump emphasized that he intended to use
tariffs to pressure Canada to join the US as a 51st state and he
has sought to use the extraordinary economic power of the US to
force Canada and other countries into subordinate relationships,
This new attack on Canada doesn't make economic or political
sense for the US but does make sense for this president who is
flailing, Republicans appear unwilling to cross Trump but our
allies do have power and agency of their own, Carney is urging
so-called "middle countries" to create coalitions, Carney and
Canada will retaliate against US tariffs and will begin intense
discussions with the EU, Trump is clearly seen as untrustworthy,
on beef prices, on oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and
on data centers, A report about a meeting between Hakim Jeffries
and Jared Kushner created fury, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
announced an initiative to demand other world leaders join with
the US in strangling Iran’s economy.

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