Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized US officials for insulting Canadian military and changing the name of Lake Ontario by the Trump administration. ^[1] Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Ottawa would not resume serious trade negotiations while Washington maintains a provocative attitude. ^[2] Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on Tuesday that the US should stop 'doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough' following the collapse of trade talks. ^[3] Trade talks between the United States and Canada collapsed in August, specifically on August 21. ^[4] The Canadian federal government is expected to end the suspension of the fuel excise tax on September 8, reinstating a levy of 10 cents per liter. ^[5] Mark Carney insisted that Canada remains a sovereign state willing to sign free trade agreements with any country of its choice. ^[6] Mark Carney stated that Canada will not accept US proposals that would turn Canadian industrial sectors into subsidiaries of US equivalents. ^[7] Mark Carney warned that US terms would leave Canadian industries effectively as 'subsidiaries' of American companies or impose terms under which they would be 'gradually wound down in Canada and wiped out.' ^[8] Despite the initial price drop, gas station prices in Toronto gradually rose, allowing retailers to capture a significant portion of the tax savings rather than passing them fully to consumers. ^[9] Following the April 2025 abolition of the carbon tax in Ontario, the price difference between gas in Montreal and Toronto initially dropped by approximately 20 cents per liter. ^[10] Prime Minister Mark Carney abolished the carbon tax in Ontario in April 2025, whereas Quebec retained its carbon pricing mechanism. ^[11]