Carney says he and Trump had 'good conversation' as stalled Canada-US trade talks continue
The prime minister says teams will keep working in the coming weeks toward a deal, ahead of Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a "good conversation" with U.S. President Donald Trump about the future of trade between the two countries.
Carney said in a social media post Sunday that the conversation builds on earlier discussions about what a mutually beneficial trade deal looks like. He said such a deal would create jobs for workers, improve affordability for families and respect "Canada's languages, culture and sovereignty." He tagged Trump's social media account in the post.
His teams and Trump's are to keep working together in the coming weeks toward a deal, Carney said.
Relations have been strained since Carney's government walked away from formal trade talks in August, accusing the Americans of making unreasonable last-minute demands. Washington responded with tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian goods, and Ottawa followed with retaliatory tariffs on American products. Trump recently said he would lift some of the 50 per cent tariffs on Canada at the end of October, while adding tariffs on dozens of new products, including Canadian garbage and sewage.
The post comes ahead of Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections, where the trade dispute has become a key issue for some candidates. There have been suggestions a deal might be possible to help Republican chances of keeping control of Congress or the Senate.
