Canada rejects US deal that would undermine French protections amid tariff spat
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Canada refused a U.S. trade proposal that would weaken Quebec’s French-language protections, with Mark Carney instructing negotiators to walk away as tariffs take effect on about 5% of exports and Ottawa vows retaliation. Quebec’s language laws (Bill 96 and related measures) are framed as central to identity, while Trump hammers Canada as a tariff target, prompting domestic backlash from politicians and business groups.
- Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language The Guardian
- Ottawa rejected last-minute U.S. demand to drop Cancon rules for streamers The Globe and Mail
- Here’s How Trump’s Culture War Killed Trade Talks With Canada The New Republic
- French-language, Quebec culture, non-negotiable for Canada in trade talks CTV News
- Canadian culture, French are fundamental rights — not trade irritants, Carney says Toronto Star
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