Trump says Canada, U.S. ‘very close’ to trade deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump both made comments over the weekend about a potential new trade deal between the two countries.

In a statement on X, Carney said he had a good conversation with Trump on the future of Canada-U.S. trade.

“This builds on our recent constructive discussions on the outlines of a mutually beneficial trade deal that would create jobs for our workers, boost affordability for families and fully respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty,” he wrote.

“Our teams will now be working in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome.”

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While out on the campaign trail in Iowa on Sunday, Trump told reporters he is close to working out a trade deal with Canada.

Trump said he spoke with Carney on Saturday.

“We have the concept of a really good deal with Canada. You know we’ve been losing money for many years with Canada … 70, 75 years. So we are now very close to having a deal,” Trump said.

This conversation between the two leaders comes ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S. where trade talks with Canada have stood out as a major issue.

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