Lutnick claims Canada walked away from a finalized trade deal that both sides had agreed to for political reasons.
“We had a deal. We shook hands. The president announced it. Right? Everybody was positive. Canada made the decision for political purposes.”
Lutnick predicts Canadian negotiators will return immediately after October elections to finalize the deal they walked away from.
“So he's making this a political thing for Canada, and my guess will be as soon as his elections are over, you're gonna see a plane full of Canadian negotiators flying down”
Lutnick accuses Canada of manufacturing last-minute demands as a pretext to exit a deal they no longer wanted.
“You know, when someone doesn't want the deal, they make up and say, oh, I'll do the deal with you only if you wear green. And you're like, but I'm wearing I'm not wearing green.”