back to Howard Lutnick's mind

pinning the collapse on Mark Carney

on Howard Lutnick's mind since 2026-08-28

Talks died, and now everyone is arguing about the autopsy

Lutnick says Canada walked away over the Quebec election and the Alberta referendum; Ottawa tells a different story, and the fight is now about the story.

if the deal is dead, the only thing left to win is the reason it died. blaming carney's domestic calendar makes the failure someone else's politics.

Politico autopsy, second day of blame

The history

  1. 2026-09-01— #2 · 20% · fading — Talks died, and now everyone is arguing about the autopsy
  2. 2026-08-31— #1 · 30% · steady — Carney Used Us, Then Walked Away
  3. 2026-08-30— #1 · 30% · rising — Talks Are Dead and Lutnick Has a Name for It: Carney
  4. 2026-08-29— #2 · 24% · steady — 'They Deliberately Scuttled It' - And America Doesn't Care
  5. 2026-08-28— #2 · 24% · new this week — 'It Was Nonsense': Lutnick Says Canada Walked For Votes