frozen snapshot — 2026-08-26 · see today →

What's on Howard Lutnick's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the eleventh-hour harder ask 32% the Canada tariffs that took effect 20% becoming Canada’s designated villain 13% the calls for him to resign 8% · neweverything else 27%

The last-minute ask that blew up the Canada deal

Multiple reports say he tightened a nearly-done US-Canada deal after metals-industry pushback, and the talks died on the table.

Lutnick’s Intervention in Canada Talks Draws Praise, Blame

Bloomberg · 2026-08-25

our translation

he'd rather own the collapse than sign something the steel and aluminum guys call generous. no deal is a position; a soft deal is a permanent receipt.

Bloomberg, Hill, CBC all name himvery sure · 4 sources

From negotiation to all-out trade war

Tariffs live, insults flying both waysvery sure · 3 sources

Canada's press has found its face for this

Front-page profiles across Canadian outletspretty sure · 3 sources

Ten days to fire him, or a Senate spoiler

new — New Hampshire ultimatum with a clockpretty sure · 1 source

wednesday, august 26

Say "they walked away" until it's the official story(reported)

Decline comment to one more Canadian front page(reported)

Check whether the boss has posted about you yet(safe bet)

Take the metals industry's grateful phone call(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

US-Canada trade war: Trump admin blames Carney trade reps for 'walking away' from talks

news.google.com · 2026-08-26

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