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During a discussion with Semafor World Economy in Washington, D.C., Lutnick said that is "the worst strategy" and the U.S. is "the consumer of the world."

He went on to claim that Prime Minister Mark Carney "has a problem" with the U.S. and criticized his recent outreach to China.

"He gets on a plane and he goes to China. Does he think China, the Chinese economy is going to buy his stuff? China is entirely an export-driven economy," he said. "He came back and said, oh, we'll take their electric cars. I mean, is this nuts?"

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said earlier this month that he doesn't expect negotiations on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade to be resolved by July 1.

That is the deadline for the United States to notify Canada and Mexico about its plans for the trilateral trade pact, known as CUSMA.

Speaking to the House of Commons international trade committee Thursday, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the ºÃÉ«tv government is prepared to quickly sign a deal that's in the interest of the ºÃÉ«tv economy.

"It is moving forward," he said in French. "We're not just in contact with the Americans. Things are also moving forward with our counterparts in Mexico.

"I believe that we have a lot of things that the American economy needs. That's why I remain optimistic that we will get there."

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published April 17, 2026. 

— With files from Kelly Geraldine Malone