加拿大总理卡尼在回应特朗普对加拿大的批评时，形容与美国的贸易谈判已变得"讨厌"[1]。卡尼表示："这是艰难的谈判。你可以说'讨厌'。但这是加拿大工作的问题。这是加拿大企业未来的问题。"[1]他强调加拿大仍在谈判中保持参与，为的是保护加拿大工人和企业[1]。
特朗普对加拿大及其领导力进行了批评，称"加拿大讨厌。他们是。他们讨厌。我喜欢人民，但他们讨厌。讨厌的领导力。"[1]美国已对加拿大的钢铁、铝和汽车征收关税[1]，特朗普还威胁从8月19日起对更多加拿大商品征收50%的关税[1]。卡尼指出现有美国铝关税导致美国铝价上涨58%[1]。美国贸易代表格里尔声称加拿大和中国是仅有的两个对特朗普关税进行报复的国家[1]。
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney characterized ongoing trade negotiations with the United States as "nasty" following sharp remarks from President Donald Trump about Canada and its leadership [1]. Carney stated that "this is tough negotiating. You can call it 'nasty.' But this is about Canadian jobs. This is about the future of Canadian business," while emphasizing that Canada remains engaged in the talks [1].
Trump responded with his own criticism, saying "Canada is nasty. They are. They're nasty. I like the people, but they're nasty. Nasty leadership," according to reports [1]. The escalating rhetoric comes as the United States has already imposed tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and automobiles, with Trump threatening to implement an additional 50 percent tariff on more Canadian goods starting August 19 [1]. Carney pointed out that existing US aluminum tariffs have driven aluminum prices up 58 percent in the United States [1].
US Trade Representative Greer claimed that Canada and China are the only two countries retaliating against Trump's tariffs [1].