U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday (November 1, 2026) he had a good conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on the future of trade between the two countries, which have been embroiled in a trade war.
Mr. Carney said on the social media site X that their exchange “builds on recent constructive discussions on the outlines of a mutually beneficial trade deal” that would create jobs, improve affordability, and fully respect Canada’s languages, culture, and sovereignty.
“Our teams will now be working in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome,” Mr. Carney said.
Canada and the United States have slapped billions of dollars in tariffs on each other in recent months. The imposition of tariffs on Canada has emerged as an issue in some northern U.S. border states like Michigan and Maine before U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday (November 3, 2026).
Mr. Trump said last week that a trade deal with Canada was coming soon, but Canada had previously reported limited progress in trade talks, despite efforts to ease tariffs on steel and autos.
Published – November 02, 2026 02:36 am IST
