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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that last-minute changes in US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.
reported by 7 outlets · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 22, 5:30 AM
How each outlet reported it
Deutsche WelleCenter · Aug 22, 5:01 AM
Last-minute changes in the U.S. proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal
Cites: Mark Carney, Canadian Prime Minister · Details: last-minute changes; unfair; uneconomic; reliability of any deal
BBCCenter · Aug 22, 5:01 AM
Carney said last-minute changes in US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: unfair, uneconomic; reliability of any deal
New York TimesLean left · Aug 22, 10:01 AM
The prime minister thought the trade deal was bad
Details: prime minister's assessment; bad deal
New York TimesLean left · Aug 22, 11:01 AM
Last-minute demands occurred during talks
Details: last-minute demands
BBCCenter · Aug 22, 4:24 PM
Carney accused Americans of making 'last-minute changes' that were 'unfair' and 'uneconomic'
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: 'last-minute changes'; 'unfair'; 'uneconomic'
BBCCenter · Aug 22, 4:24 PM
Carney walked away from a deal because he was not prepared to 'compromise Canada's sovereignty'
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: 'compromise Canada's sovereignty'
BBCCenter · Aug 22, 4:24 PM
Carney said trade negotiators 'asked too much and offered too little'
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: 'asked too much and offered too little'
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 22, 8:01 PM
Canada walked away from negotiations because the US asked too much and offered too little
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: asked too much; offered too little
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 23, 3:01 AM
Carney said the United States proposed new terms that were uneconomic, unfair and undermined net benefits for Canada.
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: uneconomic, unfair
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 23, 4:01 AM
Last-minute US trade term changes called into question the reliability of any deal
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: reliability of any deal
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 23, 4:01 AM
The progress made was not enough to meet Canada's objectives
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: not enough to meet Canada's objectives
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 23, 4:01 AM
Important progress had been made towards improving Canada's position in trade negotiations with the US
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: important progress; improving Canada's position
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 23, 4:01 AM
The US side introduced last-minute changes that were 'unfair, uneconomic' and called into question deal reliability
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: last-minute changes; unfair, uneconomic
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 23, 5:01 PM
Carney said US negotiators made conditions that were uneconomic, unfair and undermined net benefits for Canada
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: uneconomic; unfair; undermined net benefits
The HillCenter · Aug 23, 8:01 PM
Carney said the U.S. proposals undermined net benefits for Canada and questioned reliability
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: net benefits; reliability; Canada
The HillCenter · Aug 23, 8:01 PM
Carney stated the U.S. proposed new terms that were un-economic and unfair
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: un-economic; unfair; new terms
Deutsche WelleCenter · Aug 24, 3:01 PM
Carney accused Washington of using 'economic integration as a weapon' and said Canada had been 'attacked'
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: economic integration as a weapon; attacked
Deutsche WelleCenter · Aug 24, 3:01 PM
Carney said regarding trade negotiations: 'They asked too much and offered too little'
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: They asked too much and offered too little
Washington PostLean left · Aug 24, 7:01 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the tariffs 'a miscalculation.'
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: 'a miscalculation'
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 25, 4:01 AM
Prime Minister Carney stated that the US side introduced last-minute changes to negotiations that were 'unfair, uneconomic and called into question the reliability of any deal'.
Cites: Prime Minister Carney · Details: last-minute changes; unfair, uneconomic
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 27, 4:01 AM
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Washington made last-minute changes to trade deal terms that were 'unfair' and 'uneconomic'
Cites: Mark Carney · Details: 'unfair'; 'uneconomic'; last-minute changes