Vice President Vance Comments on U.S.-Canada Trade Negotiations, Credits Conservative MP Jivani
U.S. Vice President JD Vance recently commented on the latest trade deal with Canada at a fundraising event in Southampton, N.Y. Vance stated that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attempted to 'out-tough' President Trump during negotiations. While acknowledging a good personal relationship with Carney, Vance characterized Carney's approach as 'puffs his chest out and says, 'I'm going to, like, out-tough Donald Trump.'' Vance also credited his long-time friend, Conservative MP Jamil Jivani, as a helpful advocate for Canada in these discussions. He suggested that Canada 'climb down on a lot of issues' despite Carney presenting the deal as a victory. Vance indicated that President Trump was not willing to 'bend over to make Canada happy' but saw an opportunity for wins for the U.S., aiming to 'change Canada’s behaviour' towards a 'Trumpian direction.' The comments were made as a new round of tariffs on Canadian products loomed, with a last-minute deal delaying them for three days following a call between P...