Canada welcomes US shift on French language discoverability in trade talks
Summary
Canada's lead trade negotiator welcomed the US decision to not apply tariffs on measures supporting the French language and Canadian culture during trade talks. The change comes amid ongoing tariff disputes between the two countries, with Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs on US goods and later adjusting some of them.Key Facts
- Canada’s top trade negotiator, Dominic LeBlanc, praised the US for not taxing French language promotion and cultural measures.
- The US Trade Representative said that French language discoverability on streaming services is not a major issue for the US in talks.
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick denied that the US raised concerns about the French language and called the issue "manufactured."
- Canada and the US have recently imposed tariffs on each other's goods, including Canada’s tariffs on about $20 billion of US products starting September 8.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney claimed the US threatened the French language and Canadian culture during talks.
- Canada later removed seafood and fish products from its list of retaliatory tariffs to reduce economic harm.
- Canada is monitoring how tariffs affect industries targeted by US tariffs and may adjust measures accordingly.
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