The David Lin Report · Tuesday, September 8, 2026
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent criticized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, stating Carney turned the trade dispute into a political shouting match and is not acting in the best interest of Canadians or the Canadian people. Bessent also mentioned that Canada was offered a favorable trade deal but chose to walk away.
“Fortunate that Prime Minister Carney has turned this, I I think this is very unfortunate that Prime Minister Carney has turned this into the, uh, a political shouting match.”
“What are they going to take their two sets submarines from the Edmonton Mall and sic on us?”
“And he chose to walk away from it at the last minute.”