# Carney Deals with Trump (USA trade war against Canada)

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**Created:** [August 22, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carney-deals-with-trump-usa-trade-war-against-canada/1032478 "2026-08-22T04:39:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carney-deals-with-trump-usa-trade-war-against-canada/1032478/60 "2026-08-23T15:42:10Z")

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> [@How’s Carney doing, Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-s-carney-doing-canada/1017850/818):
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> Under this mentally of attack, control, consume there is no value in having a political or economic relationship with any other country. Canada is to be eaten, not traded with.

And the thing is: Trump has made this crystal clear. It’s not a hidden agenda. He’s said it out loud, repeatedly. This is what he wants; to destroy Canada economically and take it over.  
Period. Full stop.  
You can’t negotiate with this.

I’m just surprised that Trump did not order Hegseth to murder our Canadian negotiators in their hotel room.

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