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America 'not at war' with Canada, insists U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Bessent said the United States is not at war with Canada and said Prime Minister Mark Carney is turning the dispute into a political fight.
- On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted the U.S. is "not at war" with Canada during a CNBC interview, mocking the Canadian military threat by referencing defunct submarines from the West Edmonton Mall.
- Tensions escalated after trade talks collapsed on Friday, August 21, when President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on about $28 billion in Canadian exports; Canada announced matching dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs effective September 8.
- While 63% of Canadians support standing firm in negotiations, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith argued on American television that "no one wins a tariff war," emphasizing mutual economic harm.
- Bessent blamed Prime Minister Mark Carney for a "political shouting match" and announced he would meet Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at the G20 to discuss the dispute.
- Dismissing a "tit-for-tat" battle, Bessent noted the U.S. economy is 13 times larger than Canada's, yet Canadian officials stressed the importance of integrated defense and market ties.
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America 'not at war' with Canada, insists U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted his country is "not at war" with Canada, then proceeded to mock the threat Canada could pose to his country with "submarines from the Edmonton mall."
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has mocked the reciprocal tariffs imposed by Canada on the United States, describing the situation between the two countries as an unequal economic clash. During an interview with CNBC, Bessent was asked if the United States and Canada are already in a "face-to-face" trade war, reports the Telegraph. "I don't think you can have a face-to-face trade war with someone who is 13 times bigger than you," Bessent sai…
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right7Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Right
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- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources lean Right
41% Right
L 41%
C 18%
R 41%
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