US Commerce Secretary Lutnik has known Carney since their days together at GS.
He had worked a deal for many months with Canada's top negotiator who knew that he had a good deal. Lutnik even talked to Carney twice in last day before everyone agree.
Then Trump announced it as planned.....and Carney backed off.

Carney will be back with a boatload of negotiators after their Falle elections in late October - in particular, Carney is trying to defeat the Sovereignty Party movement in Quebec and and Independence Resolution in Alberta.


Link: https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mark-carney-howard-lutnick-canada/2026/08/27/id/1267574/