The David Lin Report · Tuesday, September 8, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for turning the trade dispute into a political issue. Bessent argued that Carney's actions were not in the best interest of the Canadian people but rather served the Liberal Party and his own political agenda. He also stated that Canada was offered a favorable trade deal, which they chose to reject.
“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.”
“He he came to power, uh on an anti-American, anti-Trump agenda. He was 20 points behind in the polls and then he started this and it's unfortunate that he's not doing what's best for the Canadian people. He's doing best, what is best for the Liberal Party, what's best for Mark Carney and in the long run, they, the Canadian people are going to see through that.”
“Okay? And, you know, I will say that they were offered the best trade deal of any, any country on the globe and he chose to walk away from it at the last minute.”