The Memo: Canada’s Carney gets under Trump’s skin amid trade dispute
The personal is political, it’s said — and it certainly seems to have become so between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two men are at odds as a trade war between the two nations ramps up. On Tuesday, Canada announced the imminent imposition of tariffs on around 700 U.S. products. The new...
The article compares President Donald Trump's approval rating to that of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid ongoing trade tensions between the two nations. According to Angus Reid Institute data, Trump's approval rating is significantly lower at 17 points behind Carney's. This gap is highlighted as tariffs have become a key economic test for both leaders, with Canada's smaller, export-dependent economy facing direct pressure from restricted access to the American market.
The trade conflict escalated when Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods in August, while Canada responded with its own set of tariffs from September.
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