The view from a very angry Canada
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. President Donald Trump is putting the “war” in “trade war.” Or so his senior officials really want you to believe. “At dawn begins an economic D-Day,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote Sunday night, previewing the […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, appeared at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario on August 22, 2026. The US, under President Donald Trump, is escalating the "trade war" against both Iran and Canada, claiming it is a country without a military. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made an incorrect statement, saying Canada was not likely to go to war with the US and win.
Both countries are threatening steep retaliatory tariffs on various goods, including cars, steel, and anoraks. Canadians are more concerned about their sovereignty and view the trade war as a real threat, while for Americans, it is more of a policy dispute. Canadians are boycotting American products and shifting their purchases to avoid them, viewing it as a war for their survival.
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