The view from Canada after U.S. trade negotiations collapse

NPR | By Alejandra Marquez Janse,

Adrian Florido, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published August 24, 2026 at 4:40 PM EDT

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with The Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne about the reaction in Canada to Prime Minister Mark Carney rejecting a U.S. trade deal.

Alejandra Marquez Janse

Alejandra Marquez Janse is an assistant producer for NPR's evening news program All Things Considered.

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Adrian Florido

Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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