VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-09-02
“trying to blow it up for these political reasons.”
Howard Lutnick · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-02
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on CNBC that Ottawa is politically undermining trade talks.
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