Carney and Trump Renew Push for Canada-U.S. Trade Deal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump said their countries would renew work toward a trade agreement after speaking about bilateral trade, but neither announced a deal or settled terms. Carney said negotiating teams would work in the coming weeks, while Trump described the sides as having the concept of an agreement and said they were close. Carney called the conversation good in a social media post on Sunday, November 1. He said it built on earlier discussions about the outlines of a mutually beneficial agreement that he said could create jobs, improve affordability for families, and respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty. A Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson said the conversation took place Saturday, October 31. Trump told reporters in Iowa on Sunday that he had spoken with Carney in recent days. He described a potential agreement as beneficial to U.S. farmers and the country, and said the sides were very close. His remarks also indicated that details remained unsettled. In a separate comment, Trump said the Keystone XL pipeline was part of the negotiations and that Canada would build it. His account was not confirmation that the...