Carney and Trump discuss possible Canada-U.S. trade deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a positive conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about the future of trade between the countries, with their teams expected to continue working toward a possible deal in the coming weeks. No agreement was announced. Carney described the discussion as “good” in a social media post on Sunday, November 1. He said it built on earlier conversations about what a mutually beneficial trade deal could look like. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders spoke on Saturday, October 31. Carney said the outcome he seeks would create jobs, improve affordability for families and respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty. Those aims were his description of a potential deal; the public account did not identify agreed terms or specific steps arising from the conversation. The planned continued work follows Carney’s assessment last week that progress toward a trade deal was limited. He also said Canada was prepared to make an agreement only when it suited Canadian interests. The latest statement signals further work, but does not establish that negotiations have produced a breakthrough. The countries’ trade...