Carney says U.S. 'asking less and offering more' with 'more intense' trade talks underway
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. have made progress on reaching a trade deal, but stressed more work is needed before any agreement is finalized.
Some of Canada's red lines now seen by U.S. as off the table: PM
Catharine Tunney · CBC News
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and the U.S. have made progress on reaching a trade deal, but stressed more work is needed before any agreement is finalized.
"They're asking less and they're offering more, but we're not quite there," Carney said of the state of negotiations while on the sidelines of meeting with other Commonwealth leaders in Antigua on Tuesday.
After trade talks collapsed dramatically in August, Carney said "more intense negotiations" have since begun.
The prime minister attributed that to the White House's position shifting on some of Canada's "red lines."
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Following a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that the U.S. has 'clearly shifted' on Canada's 'red lines' around sovereignty, language and trade deals. 'They're asking less and they're offering more,' Carney said.When talks fell apart over the summer, the Canadian side said U.S. negotiators took issue with rules that ensure French-language content is easy to find on streaming platforms, such as Netflix, and that the Americans tried to restrict Canada's ability to strike trade deals with other countries.
"Those are now off the table. That's very welcome," said Carney.
The progress, as the prime minister described it, on the trade file comes as Trump's Republican Party faces what could be a tough midterm showing.
Pollsters have been expecting a blue wave as American voters increasingly voice frustrations about the cost of living, driven in part by the war in Iran and tariffs, in the lead up to Tuesday's vote.
In an interview Tuesday morning, Trump told Fox News that his administration was nearing a trade agreement with Canada.
While Carney didn't outline what issues remain, autos are expected to be a key sticking point, as they were in August before talks collapsed — triggering new tariffs on both sides.
Carney said he'll meet Trump in China later this month at the APEC summit.
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Catharine Tunney is a reporter with CBC's Parliament Hill bureau, where she covers national security and the RCMP. She worked previously for CBC in Nova Scotia. You can reach her at catharine.tunney@cbc.ca
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