Trump Sent Lonick To Revive Dead Talks On Election Day — Carney’s Snub Changes EVERYTHING

Description : 🚨 The U.S.–Canada trade war has taken another dramatic turn as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — the same official Canadian sources blame for helping derail the August negotiations — becomes a driving force behind reviving the talks just before the U.S. midterm elections. According to reporting cited in the script, the August negotiations were close to producing tariff relief on steel, aluminum, autos and lumber before new demands involving Canadian culture, trade policy and autos helped push the talks over the edge. Canadian sources placed Lutnick at the center of those late demands, while U.S. officials disputed Canada’s version of events. After the collapse, Washington imposed tariffs of up to 50% on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, and Canada retaliated with tariffs on nearly C$28 billion in American exports. The dispute quickly became politically dangerous in border states such as Michigan, Ohio and Maine. Then came the reversal. CTV reported that Lutnick initiated renewed engagement with Canada roughly 10 days before the November 3 midterms, with the timing coinciding with mounting political pressure over tariffs. President Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney later held lengthy phone conversations on October 31 and November 1. Carney described the discussions as constructive and said both sides would continue working toward a deal that respects Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty. Trump, meanwhile, said the two countries were “very close” to an agreement and suggested a possible deal could also involve energy and the Keystone XL pipeline. But major issues remain unresolved, including steel, aluminum, autos, lumber and Canada’s sovereignty-related red lines. Canadian officials remain cautious even as Trump publicly describes negotiations as nearing completion. In this video, we break down Lutnick’s role in the August collapse, his pre-midterm push to revive negotiations, the pressure coming from Republican candidates in border states, Trump and Carney’s latest calls, and whether this revival represents a genuine trade breakthrough — or political damage control before voters cast their ballots. The real question: is Washington rebuilding the deal because the strategy worked — or because the trade war became politically too expensive to maintain? Disclaimer : This video is created for news reporting, commentary, analysis and educational purposes. The title phrase “Trump Sent Lutnick To Revive Dead Talks On Election Day” is headline-style framing. The reporting cited in the script says Lutnick began re-engaging with Canadian officials approximately 10 days before the November 3 election, not on Election Day itself. Trump and Carney’s major phone conversations occurred on October 31 and November 1. The phrase “Carney’s Snub” is also commentary-style framing. The script does not show Carney refusing or ignoring the revived talks. Carney described the November 1 conversation as constructive, said Canadian teams would continue working toward an agreement, and emphasized that any deal must respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty. Canadian sources have accused Lutnick of introducing late demands that contributed to the August breakdown, but this is a sourced claim rather than a publicly released document proving that Lutnick alone caused the collapse. U.S. officials have offered a different account of why the negotiations failed. No final comprehensive U.S.–Canada trade agreement had been signed at the time covered by the script. Steel, aluminum, autos, lumber and other major issues remained unresolved, and Canadian sources continued to express skepticism about whether Washington would compromise enough to close a deal. Trump’s comments about Keystone XL represent his description of a possible agreement. The script notes that Canada had not confirmed that element and that the project’s current commercial path remains uncertain. #Trump #MarkCarney #HowardLutnick #CanadaUS #TradeWar #TrumpTariffs #CanadaTariffs #USTrade #USMidterms #TradeDeal #Michigan #Ohio #Maine #CanadaNews #BreakingNews