{
  "id": 4671129,
  "title": "‘We’re not at war with Canada,’ U.S. treasury secretary says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/were-not-at-war-with-canada-u-s-treasury-secretary-says-4671129",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:16:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news-globalnews",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12041649/war-with-canada-us-treasury-secretary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent affirmed on Monday that the United States was not at war with Canada. He commented during an interview with CNBC, stating, \"I think this is very unfortunate that Prime Minister Carney has turned this into a political shouting match. I mean, we’re not at war with Canada.\" Bessent criticized Prime Minister Carney for not acting in Canada's best interest and also criticized Canada's retaliatory tariffs. Bessent argued, \"You can't be in a tit-for-tat with someone who's 13 times larger than you are.\" A recent Ipsos poll for Global News revealed that a strong majority of Canadians support the federal government's stance on U.S. trade talks and the retaliatory tariffs, with 63% of respondents feeling Canada was right to stand firm, even if it meant higher costs and job losses. However, support for this approach varies by age group, with fewer younger Canadians backing the Liberal government's strategy.",
  "summary": "Strong majorities of Canadians support the federal government walking away from U.S. trade talks and hitting back with retaliatory tariffs, a new poll suggests.",
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        "title": "‘We’re not at war with Canada,’ U.S. treasury secretary says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/were-not-at-war-with-canada-u-s-treasury-secretary-says",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:16:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}