THE AMERICANS WANT CANADA TO GET

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The video effectively uses a combination of spoken commentary and on-screen text to explain a complex geopolitical issue. The use of a clip from a press conference adds authority and impact to the message, making it more engaging and shareable.

Summary

The video discusses the US's concerns about Quebec's Bill 96, which aims to strengthen the use of the French language. The speaker highlights that the US views these language laws as an attack on French language and culture, and that Canada will not agree to such an attack.

Structure

1Introduction of US concerns about Quebec's Bill 96
2Explanation of Bill 96's impact on businesses
3Discussion of other US trade concerns regarding Canada
4Focus on Bill 96's language provisions
5Quote from a press conference calling the bill an 'attack'
6Conclusion that Canada will not agree to an attack on its language and culture

Product placement

Quebec's Bill 96: This is a law in Quebec that is intended to strengthen the use of the French language in the province. It affects businesses by requiring them to use French language trademarks and translate them into French on products. The United States Trade Representative: This is an office of the US government that deals with trade negotiations. The 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers: This is a document from the US government that outlines trade barriers. It mentions Quebec's Bill 96 and its impact on US businesses. Canada: This is a country that is involved in trade negotiations with the US. The French language: This is a language spoken in Quebec and Canada. The US: This is a country that is involved in trade negotiations with Canada. Quebec: This is a province in Canada where Bill 96 was enacted. The C.R.T.C.: This is a Canadian regulatory agency that determines who is a journalist and what a news organization is. Supply management: This is a system used in Canada to regulate agricultural products. The composition of cheese: This is a product that is subject to trade regulations. Seeds: This is a product that is subject to trade regulations. Duties: These are taxes on imported goods. Border services: These are services that manage the entry and exit of goods and people across borders. Bill 96: This is a law in Quebec that is intended to strengthen the use of the French language in the province. It affects businesses by requiring them to use French language trademarks and translate them into French on products. The United States Trade Representative: This is an office of the US government that deals with trade negotiations. The 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers: This is a document from the US government that outlines trade barriers. It mentions Quebec's Bill 96 and its impact on US businesses. Canada: This is a country that is involved in trade negotiations with the US. The French language: This is a language spoken in Quebec and Canada. The US: This is a country that is involved in trade negotiations with Canada. Quebec: This is a province in Canada where Bill 96 was enacted. The C.R.T.C.: This is a Canadian regulatory agency that determines who is a journalist and what a news organization is. Supply management: This is a system used in Canada to regulate agricultural products. The composition of cheese: This is a product that is subject to trade regulations. Seeds: This is a product that is subject to trade regulations. Duties: These are taxes on imported goods. Border services: These are services that manage the entry and exit of goods and people across borders. The French language: This is a language spoken in Quebec and Canada. Quebec: This is a province in Canada where Bill 96 was enacted. Canada: This is a country that is involved in trade negotiations with the US. The US: This is a country that is involved in trade negotiations with Canada. The French language: This is a language spoken in Quebec and Canada. Quebecois culture: This is the culture of Quebec. Canadian culture: This is the culture of Canada.

Original caption

They thought they could come for our language? Have they met Canadians? Jamais. #cdnpoli #wakeupamerica #elbowsup

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THE AMERICANS WANT CANADA TO GET RID OF FRENCH. THAT WAS ONE OF THE TAKEAWAY POINTS FROM WHY THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS FAILED. AND IT'S NOT THAT THEY'VE REQUESTED THIS IS ACTUALLY IDENTIFIED IN A VERY LARGE DOCUMENT S LAST YEAR. 1 of 397 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE YOU CAN. IT'S THE 2025 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF THAT INCLUDES THINGS THEY DON'T LIKE THE C. R. GETS TO DETERMINE JOURNALIST AND WHAT A NEWS ORGANISATION IS. OUR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT. THE COMPOSITION OF OUR CHEESE OR THAT WE WON'T SELL THEIR SEEDS. THEY DON'T LIKE HOW WE COLLECT DUTIES AT OUR BORDER SERVICES. THIS PARAGRAPH AND THIS PARAGRAPH IS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT BILL 96 IN QUEBEC TO DO WITH USING FRENCH LANGUAGE. THIS BILL CAME 2022, ALTHOUGH WE'VE HAD LONGER THAN THAT AND THE FRENCH LANGUAGE SINCE THE 1600S. BUT IN THIS IT ALSO SAYS THAT IN 2024, THEY WERE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE THE QUEBEC PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION BUSINESS SECTOR CONCERNS AND INVOLVE U. S. BUSINESSES IN DRAFTING FURTHER INTERPRETIVE GUIDANCE ON THE AND FINAL REGULATION. IT A STEP AND I'M GONNA CLIP FROM HIS PRESS CONFERENCE HERE BECAUSE HE DETAILS AND SAYS THIS WAS AN ATTACK, AN ATTACK IN A WAR ON THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. QUÉBÉCOIS AND CANADA. AH, IL, IL FAUT AVOIR UNE QUESTION. JE, OUI, PEUX VOUS DEMANDER EST-CE QUE NOUS GUERRE COMMERCIAL TOTALE? AH, CE QUI IL Y A UNE NOUVELLE ATTAQUE DES AMÉRICAINES SUR LE CANADA. ALORS Y A UNE ATTAQUE EUH, ON ATTAQUE DANS, C'EST, C'EST, C'EST PAS BONNE DE TOUT EUH, C'EST PAS NOTRE CHOIX. NOUS ÉTIONS LÀ NOUS ÉTIONS PRÈS D'AVOIR UNE UNE, UNE ACCORD GLOBAL ÉQUITABLE POUR LES DEUX PAYS. NOUS ÉTIONS PRÊTS D'AVOIR UNE UNE ACCORD GLOBAL ET AVEC LES AMÉRICAINS. MAIS ILS ONT CHANGÉ Y COMPRIS LES MENACES CONTRE LA LANGUE FRANÇAISE ET LE CULTURE, LE CULTURE QUÉBÉCOISE, LE CULTURE CANADIEN, C'EST PAS ACCEPTABLE. JAMAIS ACCEPTABLE. À CAUSE ÇA C'EST EUH, C'EST LE FIN DE, UH, SET THE TAP, UH, THE NEGOTIATIONS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT CANADA WOULD EVER AGREE TO AN ATTACK ON THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. IT IS WHO WE ARE. AND S. THINKS THEY THE CULTURE OF OTHER COUNTRIES IS ABHORRENT.

Transcript

The Americans want Canada to get rid of French. That was one of the takeaway points from why the trade negotiations failed. And it's not that they've requested. This is actually identified in a very large document from the US last year. If you want to read the 400 page document, you can. It's the 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. But in that report, there's a whole bunch of stuff that includes things they don't like. They don't like the C.R.T.C. gets to determine who is a journalist and what a news organization is. They don't like our supply management, the composition of our cheese or that we won't sell their seeds. They don't like how we collect duties at our border services. But there's also this paragraph and this paragraph is specifically about Quebec's Bill 96 in Quebec to do with using French language. This bill came into effect in 2022, although we've had language laws longer than that. And the French language since the 1600s. But in this, it also says that in 2024, they were trying to encourage the Quebec provincial government to take into consideration business sector concerns and involve US businesses in drafting further interpretive guidance on the law and final regulation. But Carney took it a step further and I'm gonna show you a clip from his press conference here because he details and says this was an attack, an attack in a war on the French language, Quebecois and Canada. Ah, il, il faut avoir une question. Je, oui. Peux vous demander est-ce que nous guerre commercial totale? Ah, ce qui il y a une nouvelle attaque des Américaines sur le Canada. Alors y a une attaque euh, on attaque dans, c'est, c'est, c'est pas bonne de tout euh, c'est pas notre choix. Nous étions là nous étions près d'avoir une une, une accord global équitable pour les deux pays. Nous étions prêts d'avoir une une accord global et avec les Américains. Mais ils ont changé y compris les menaces contre la langue française et le culture, le culture québécoise, le culture canadien, c'est pas acceptable. Jamais acceptable. à cause ça c'est euh, c'est le fin de, uh, set the tap, uh, the negotiations. There is no way that Canada would ever agree to an attack on the French language. It is who we are. And the US thinks they the culture of other countries is abhorrent.