Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back against U.S. political taunts and mockery, instructing the Trump administration to stop memes, shade and tough talk before U.S.-Canada trade talks could resume. He detailed U.S. demands that he viewed as subordinating Canadian auto and other industries or eliminating them, while insisting on protections for Quebec's French language and culture as well as Canada's sovereignty over future trade deals. Carney noted mutually beneficial elements in prior discussions but said the talks collapsed on Aug. 21 amid last-minute unfair terms. The U.S. then imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods, prompting counter-tariffs effective Sept. 8. Recent Liberal election victories bolstered Carney's position, and he described the strained relations as a new normal requiring adjustment.