Washington demanding 'entry fee' from Ottawa before trade talks: sources

They trying very hard to isolate themselves. May be the world should go along when possible. 

I hope Canada continues to tell them to f*** off!

I wouldn’t be negotiating anything until after the midterms. Let the bloodbath happen first, then come back to the table.

Canadians aren't as dumb as Trump... His tactics won't work on them...

USA is what you get when the mob takes control of the federal government of a country. This is just a Mafia shakedown. Trump can take his tiny outstretched hands and shove them up his ass!

Trump is charging a cover and a 2 drink minimum. Then again, he *is* a comedy show.

\> "\[U.S. President Donald\] Trump wants us to make a lot of concessions before we sit down at the table," Charest told Radio-Canada. "Meanwhile, he wouldn’t make any." I guess that summarizes the behavior of Americans. They dont believe in mutual benefits through cooperations as partners, but for them a "fair" treaty is them ripping off others... Everyone else has to set back their own interests because the US are the greatest and the world should just submit to their interests. But that is not how it works, and then americans will complain how everyone is so mean and unfair to them again.

As a Canadian I will never forget or forgive the US. It’s over and the best thing we can do is try to disengage as much as possible as quickly as possible.

Trump and his cronies are gangsters, they run the U.S. like an extortion racket. The country has lost all credibility on the world stage and is a laughing stock. The reputational damage alone is borderline irrecoverable let alone the havoc these gangsters have wrecked both domestically and internationally. History will not be kind to those who just sat by idly and let a group of morons and lunatics destroy what was once a flawed but admirable nation.

And to think Pierre Polievre here attacks our prime minister thinking we can negotiate with them.

How about uno reverse? US pays to enter the talks

How about f*** off and NOOOO. Get fucked Trump!!!!

So here's the deal if you think the Conservative brain rot hasn't traveled to our side of the border you're mistaken. I have co workers with the F Carney flags who think Liberal governments are incapable of negotiations. How the F do you negotiate with these morons?

Why even try to negotiate with this administration? Any agreement reached will be canceled before the ink is dry. Don't go!!

I stand behind our government taking a tough stand against a hostile power. There are many nation that have more reliable leaders and a better history of not breaking trade agreements. [USA is currently our largest trade "partner"](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2020001-eng.htm) with $556B in exports to USA in 2025. This is (down 6% from 2024 to) 72% of out total exports. Regarding imports, 59% of all our imports ($474B) come from USA. Realistically, **we can't change those numbers too quickly without disruptions that feel bigger on our side of the border because of our smaller size**. What we can to is strategically target things that will hurt USA. These are characteristics to look for. * We supply an important part of their market which they can't easily switch suppliers. (Potash, Steel, Aluminum, Critical Minerals, Oil, pharmaceuticals, lumber, tourism etc.) * We can find replacement buyers for our products. * Raw materials we ship to USA for processing (and resale back to us) where we can develop processing into finished goods. * Increase costs or reduce access for transportation links (ports & rail lines) where USA has to pay more or have longer wait times if they want to move their products to other markets. I think our government is doing a good job in many of these areas. **We don't need to be in a hurry to interrupt our enemy while they are making mistakes in trade, economics, foreign policy and loss of influence on the world scale.** * First target date - **Tuesday** - let USA delay talks with their stupid call for concessions we don't respond to. Let Trump bluster until taco Tuesday. * Second target date - Midterm elections when Trump loses power in his own government. The more power he loses in his own government the less power he has to be annoying to Canada. * Third target date - Various times when industrial and agricultural needs require resources (aluminum, potash, lumber, oil, electricity) because their reserves have run out. * Various times when USA products need transport to market through Canada. Biggest strategic steps - Look to replace our dependence on USA markets by finding different buyers for what we produce and different sellers for what we consume. - Look to reduce how often we send unprocessed materials to USA for them to process and profit from our resources. - Increase local food security with greenhouse growing of food needs.

Canada should demand a double entry fee back. At this point, just f*** with them. The yanks are not negotiating in good faith.

It's time to put additional fee for the electricy being used by US from ontario

Trump is so stupid. Right after he was elected if he kept his mouth shut he would be negotiating with Poliviere who would suck up to him and give him what he wants. Instead he started talking about annexation and 51st state and galvanized Canadians into electing an economist who despises him

the weaker Trump is, the more insane his demands get

Good luck with the threats and extortion it’s not going to work anymore

Remember that shitty county that wouldn't do anything diplomatic for you unless you fed it an unrealistic ammount of money in Civilization? That's the USA in real life.

There is zero intention to negotiate anything in good faith. Canada needs to basically say "all negotiations take place in Canada from now on" and not make any move to initiate negotiations.

In that case Washington can make like a tree and f*** off.

Don't pay it Carney!

Canada said nah.

The Americans can’t be trusted for anything. They’ve lost any and all credibility. Canada needs to continue diversifying, building new alliances, and moving away from tight US economic integration and single market dependency.

If Iran can inflict pain on the US economy by closing the Strait of Hormuz, imagine if Canada shut down the St. Lawrence Seaway

You mean like a shakedown?

>However, Canadian sources said they have twice offered concessions to the U.S. administration without receiving anything in return. Bring back the Digital Services Tax. That was billions in concession to US tech.

Too funny. The United States still believing that they are a nation none can live without. It’s the other way around, if other nations didn’t buy the United States debt, the United States wouldn’t exist anymore.

Carney: "No"

Put American booze back on the shelf is a no brainer. on consignment. The Canadian consumer has lots of other options. Everybody makes good wine. There are lots of whiskies. And if you want American beer, just buy some decent Canadian beer and add a bunch of water.

Next he is going to say we were asking for it.

I'd completely support the Liberals going scorched earth if the US tries to strong-arm us. Export duties matching any tarrifs they impose and additional export tarrifs on any energy products or fertilizer heading to the US. Anything they exempted when they imposed the original tarrifs is a potential pressure point for them. Refuse to negotiate until 2029 if need be. F*** em.

Americans should recognize the generational damage done to the relationship that once existed. And for what? At the same time, Canadians should thank the Trump administration for finally knocking some sense into Canada and lighting a fire to begin the proper diversification of the economy into non-US markets - something that successive Canadian governments, even after Trump’s first term - failed to do in any substantive way. 

The world needs to be a good parent to the US right now. Put us in time out, stop rewarding tantrums and heap a bit of tough love on us. We desperately need it, and I think the world needs it or peace is just a pipe dream.

best I can do is a kraft dinner and aboot $3.50

Carney: Here, that's three fiddy...get yourself an icecream and come back when you have some hairs on your balls, USA

We’re on the guest list. We know the dj.

FFS! It’s insane that IRAN is the only country that seems to know how to stand up to a bully. TELL HIM TO GO F*** HIMSELF!

go to hell us a

Well that ain't happening.

Idk why but I thought I was in one of my hockey subs and I was so f****** confused about the entire headline here

Wanna see clowns, gotta pay for the circus ticket.

Art of the Steal

Just wait till 2027 and he'll be impeached and/or the 25th is used. Let's deal with the next president.

The grift never ends

Sick of USA bullshit. On behalf of all Canadians

Roumor goes Canada told US they can keep Wayne Gretzky and Kevin O'Leary, And will wait for midterms !

Like the x,y,z affair?

Walk away. DONT give them anything but our backs. Dead deals Donald cant stick with his own agreements anyway

Ha ha ha! F*** Trump and his cronies!

Of course

Is trump already renegotiating his tremendous, best ever trade deal treaty? So soon!

These people think the world is as stupid as they are 

Trump can get fucked with his demands.

Canada needs buy him another jet.

Should just do a bunch of stuff that will have no effect. "The federal government will no longer stop spirits from being added to shelves. September 31st will henceforth be known as Trump friendship Day. Dairy cows born in the United States now living in Canada will be exempt from tariffs."

Everyone disliked that

End of July, no one will pay or post any news how Canada caves because they have no leverage.

All this is doing is refueling Canadian rage at the US. The US can't be trusted while this conman has the keys. Maybe not ever. CUSMA is good for another 8 years (or close to that) we can wait out Trump.

Going to take 40 years to rebuild the world trust lost in my country. This is embarrassing. Crazy how quickly the blinders come off. We are teetering on the edge of self destruction and its entirely our fault.

Trump is just doing what daddy Putin wants him to do.