Carney tells U.S. to stop memes, start serious trade talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told U.S. officials on Tuesday to "stop doing memes" and "start being serious" as a bitter trade war between the two nations escalated into a public war of words. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, Carney said discussions to resolve the dispute cannot resume while members of the Trump administration continue to publicly insult Canada. The prime minister's comments came after a series of disparaging remarks from senior U.S. officials. On Monday night, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a demeaning image of two female Canadian cadets on social media. Earlier that day, U.S.