Canada-U.S. trade talks intensifying but wide gap remains, sources say
Canada-U.S. trade talks have intensified in recent days, with more calls between Canadian officials and their U.S. counterparts, but Canadian sources say a deal is not imminent and the gap remains too wide. U.S. officials have suggested progress, while Canadian sources caution that Washington has an interest in spinning a possible deal ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Brief news points:
- Canada-U.S. trade talks have intensified in recent days, with calls between Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick increasing.
- Canadian sources say a deal is not imminent and the gap between the two sides remains too wide.
- President Trump and other senior U.S. officials have suggested progress and that a deal was close.
- Canadian sources caution that the Americans have an interest in spinning a possible deal ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, and the trade war is a major issue in the final days of the campaign.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford commented on the need for a fair deal for steelworkers and autoworkers, and Ontario's ban on U.S. booze was also part of the discussion.
Source: CBC News. Visit the CBCNEWSAPP for the full story.
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