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August 22, 2026 | A Canadian premier delivered a series of sharp attacks against President Donald Trump, calling his political position weak and issuing a stark warning about the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.

The remarks included the striking prediction that Trump and Republicans could be “slaughtered in the midterms,” adding another dramatic chapter to the political tensions surrounding Trump’s leadership and his relationship with Canada.

The comments come as the 2026 midterms approach and the battle for control of Congress begins to intensify. …

What the Collapse of Trade Talks Means for U.S. Alcohol Sales

Aug 22, 2026 | Alcohol took centre stage during this week's tariff talks, and businesses are caught in the middle. Chris Swonger, president and CEO of of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, says regaining consumer loyalty will take time.

Canadian PM Carney Reveals What Trump Demanded from Canada for a Trade Deal

August 22, 2026 | Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney revealed the U.S. demands that pushed Canada to reject a proposed trade agreement. He said Washington sought restrictive auto terms, limits on Canada’s future trade deals and changes affecting Canadian language, culture and sovereignty. Carney described the last-minute proposals as unfair and economically damaging. …

Canada ‘at War’ With U.S. After Trade Talks Collapse, Carney Says

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada spoke to reporters on Saturday after trade talks with the U.S. collapsed late Friday.
Watch Mark Carney speak on this matter here. | By Cynthia Silva | Saturday, August 22, 2026

Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.

Screenshot taken from this NYT article. | Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he suspended the trade talks because the American side introduced last-minute terms that ”called into question the reliability of any deal.” Credit: Greg Locke/Reuters
Crucial trade talks between the United States and Canada to stave off punishing new tariffs by the Trump administration on Canadian goods collapsed late Friday, with Canada saying it would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he had decided to suspend the talks because the American side had introduced last-minute terms that were “unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.”

He added that the talks, which had been going on for weeks and had intensified in the past few days, had marked important progress but had ultimately “not been enough to meet our objectives for Canadians.”

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters that Canada had walked away from the negotiating table, minutes before a deadline ushering in new 50 percent tariffs by the Trump administration on a broad range of Canadian goods. » | Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ian Austen and Ana Swanson | Matina Stevis-Gridneff reported from Toronto and Ian Austen from Ottawa. Ana Swanson reported from Washington | Published: Friday, August 21, 2016. Updated: Saturday, August 22, 2026

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