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What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiator

CBC Politics · August 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiator

Canada's chief U.S. trade negotiator is disputing several claims made by American officials about why trade talks fell apart last week, namely that the Canadian side brought forward last-minute demands on autos and that U.S. negotiators weren't interested in French language discoverability rules.

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