'Masters in our own home': Canada PM Carney explains why trade talks with US were suspended

In Canada on 23 August 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney explained why Canada suspended trade talks with the United States, saying Canadians should be 'masters in our own home'. Carney's envoy said the talks collapsed over disputed deal terms, and Anadolu Agency reported that Canada rejected the deal over 'unfair' and 'uneconomic' demands. Reforma reported that Canada says it is 'at war' with the US.

Donald Trump said Canada wants the 'benefits' of being a US state and revived his annexation comments, which several outlets described as a '51st state' jibe. Governors said tariffs on Canada will harm Americans. A Globe and Mail opinion piece argued that Carney was right to call Trump's bluff.