Canada’s premiers appear to be rallying behind Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States as 50 per cent tariffs hit products across the country.
After hope that a deal could be reached between Canada and the United States percolated, talks stalled and collapsed, escalating the trade war between the two countries.
Tariffs of 50 per cent on billions of dollars in Canadian goods were levied by America on Saturday, while Canada has promised to hit back dollar by dollar next month.
On Saturday afternoon, Carney briefed Canada’s premiers on the deal he had abandoned and tariff relief.
“I’ve always said we need to fight these tariffs. Tariff to tariff, dollar to dollar,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters in Toronto.
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“I’m glad he didn’t sign that deal because it was a bad deal. It was a bad deal for Ontario. It was a bad deal for the auto sector, the steel sector and the manufacturing sector. We never started this fight, but I can assure you, we’re going to win this fight.”
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew agreed that Canada should adopt a harsh position on the United States.
“History will not be kind to Donald Trump, so we should never appease him,” he said. “We should fight back, which is what Canada’s doing today.”
Elsewhere, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Carney had his full support.
“I continue to stand ready to support and work with the prime minister,” he said.
“It’s clear that we cannot trust or rely on the United States as we once did. This reality must make us more determined than ever to make Nova Scotia and Canada stronger. ”
The premiers of New Brunswick, British Columbia and Saskatchewan also offered their support.
Carney, the biggest champion for Alberta independence. Excellent.
I couldn’t care less. This is a debate for Parliament, not opinions of political leaders expressed via shoddy quotes and vague statements in media.
Everyone but Smith and Frechette in Quebec. Both want separation so aren’t happy. Smith wants her little governor ship with Donny and give him the oil. The French are just selfish azzholes. The rest are too stupid to care so just go along with whatever the wind blows their way.
Anonymous
August 23, 2026 at 9:21 am
Danielle “Wet Dog” Smith is absolutely a boot licking traitor in the making.
Isn’t that cute, sorry but DS actually cares about Alberta jobs.
The negative nellies from mini MAGA are out.
Keep calling it a “war” that we need to “fight” instead of just negotiations to a fair deal. WEXIT, ASAP!!
Right on. The Premiers back Canada but mini MAGA Poilievre conservatives do not.
We have been here before with all these premiers saying tough things and nothing changes. Remember how fast they were going to take down the trade barriers between provinces and nothing has changed. The Canadian taxpayers cannot afford to support all these companies affected by these tariffs indefinitely.
trump will ok Canada when I say so.
The same with trump gaining the Strait of Hormuz.
trump is my beeetch.
PP can’t even control Uncle Fester Jivani.
He’s useless;- but what a nice mansion he gets for free from us while condemning others.
Then they all need to be fired.
This is Carney’s “David and Goliath” moment.
Only this time it will be David’s head on a stick.
Flip flop Carney will ultimately cave to Trump. He is all Elbows, got no Hands.
What is with the spin using the word ‘appear’. They do back the idea of being firm with the US. – Carney asked them to restock UD booze. He was going to fold again. I wonder whee/why he found the backbone?
Typical liberal excuses blaming others of their failures
Alberta this Smith that all is Poliever fault
Typical out of touch Liberals here applauding the federal government that is about to shoot them in the leg along with everyone else in the country
@Paul
“We will see in a few months whether those Priemers have the same attitude when our dollar drops, Canada’s credit rating drops, unemployment , interest rates and inflation goes up. And citizens are totally fed up with governments.”
You’re 100% correct.
@Fern that goofy little poem that Conservatives like to throw around can be used both ways: the weak men creating hard times could be considered the rich insider politicians like Trump and his cronies, who aren’t the “terrible Libs” that give you bad dreams, causing you to wake in the night calling for mommy
Danielle “Wet Dog” Smith is absolutely a boot licking traitor in the making.
DANIEL SMITH DOESN’T SUPPORT CARNEY’S ACTIONS.
SHE IS – AT HEART – AN AMERCAN REPUBCAN. A TRUMP SUPPORTER AND REBELOF THE HIGHEST LEVEL. IF ALBERTA SEPARATED FROM CANADA, IT WOULD BECOME AN AMERICAN STATE WITHIN A DECADE. NOT AN INDEPENDANT NATION OR COUNTRY
Except for Smith but shes a traitor, a trump boot licker. She would hand Canada over to Trump.
No deal is much better than a very bad deal.
I would recommend other commenters read what the deal entailed. Trump kept adding demands, and when those demands included limiting Canada’s autonomy in trade with other nations Carney pulled the plug. The economy was going to suffer as a result of Trumps actions no matter what, let’s hang on to our sovereignty.
EVERY PREMIERE, EXCEPT MRS KNEEPADS FROM ALBERTA
Now Eby has 2 desks to crawl under. Carneys and Hi co-premiers of BC.
Hard times create strong men
Strong men create good times
Good times create weak men
Weak men create hard times (we are here thanks to weak liberals)
drop the F35’s
We will see in a few months whether those Priemers have the same attitude when our dollar drops, Canada’s credit rating drops, unemployment , interest rates and inflation goes up. And citizens are totally fed up with governments.