Carney’s trade concessions pile up with no payoff for Canadians
Carney gave Trump one concession after another—from bridge revenues to the digital tax—but couldn't name a single U.S. concession in return.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting criticism after making a series of major trade concessions to the United States while repeatedly failing to identify what Canada received in return.
Over the past year, Ottawa has scrapped its Digital Services Tax, abandoned key financial requirements under the Online Streaming Act and agreed to share Gordie Howe International Bridge revenues with the United States.
It also rolled back most retaliatory tariffs on American goods after evidence suggested the measures increased costs for Canadian consumers.
During a Jul. 29 press conference, a reporter summarized the government’s reversals, saying Ottawa had “capitulated on revenue splitting for Gordie Howe Bridge, digital service tax, and removing funding for American streamers,” before asking: “What has Canada gotten in return for these concessions?”
Carney did not identify a single reciprocal American concession.
