Bessent Warns Carney Against Picking a Fight Before US-Canada-Mexico Trade Talks

Trump Official Says Carney Shouldn’t ‘Pick Fight’ With US Going Into Free Trade Negotiations

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he encourages Prime Minister Mark Carney not to “pick a fight” with the United States for political advantage ahead of the upcoming review of the two countries’ free trade agreement. “I would not pick a fight going into USMCA to score some cheap political points. Either you are working for your own political career, or you’re working for the Canadian people,” Bessent told CNBC on Jan. 28. The United Sta…

Bessent warns Carney against picking a fight before Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that his recent public comments against U.S. trade policy could backfire going into the formal review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, the trade deal that protects Canada from the heaviest impacts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Bessent warns Carney against picking a fight before U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade talks

Carney used a high-profile speech last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland to condemn economic coercion by great powers on smaller countries.

Bessent warns Carney against picking a fight before US-Canada-Mexico trade talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a warning for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: Your comments against U.S. trade policy could backfire, especially at a time when the U.S.

Scott Bessent warns Carney to stop 'virtue signalling' amid looming trade talks

The Trump administration is once again ramping up its rhetorical pressure on Canada, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issuing a fresh warning to Prime Minister Mark Carney over looming trade negotiations.