US EditionCarney: Talks with Trump Will Resume ‘when It’s Appropriate’
Prime Minister Mark Carney will resume U.S. trade talks when timely, amid tariff disputes and upcoming Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement renewal preparations.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters at the G20 in Johannesburg he will re-engage with President Trump `when it's appropriate` and is not rushing talks.
- President Donald Trump pulled back from talks last month after punitive tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles and an Ontario provincial government anti-tariff ad blitz rankled him.
- Pointing to recent wins, the prime minister noted that he and Trump have been preoccupied, citing busy schedules and domestic priorities, adding `we passed a budget-- a budget that's going to catalyze a trillion dollars of investment`.
- Canada is preparing separately to enter talks to renew the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement, and Steve Verheul, former chief trade negotiator, warned the U.S. may increase pressure during the January–June review period.
- Domestic political pressure intensified as Conservative MP Pierre Paul-Hus said `They were elected under false pretences` and federal Conservatives accused Carney of failing on U.S. tariffs Thursday.
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Quote-unquote: Canada shifts from ‘reliance’ to ‘resilience,’ Carney says
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'Who cares?': Carney, when asked about last time he spoke to Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney seemed to brush off questions about when he last spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump, at one point saying, 'Who cares?' while stressing there’s no 'burning' issue that requires a call. This comes after Trump abruptly ended U.S.-Canada trade talks following a controversial anti-tariff ad by Ontario.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was not in a hurry to resume trade negotiations with US President Donald Trump.
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