A Canadian official cited limited progress in recent trade talks with the United States
Canada has made limited progress in recent trade talks with the United States, a Canadian government official with knowledge of the discussions said Wednesday, Reuters reported. The Canadian Press also reported limited progress. Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Donald Trump is moving closer to Canada's position, amid mixed signals from Washington, CTV News reported.
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An unnamed Canadian government official with knowledge of the discussions said there has been limited progress in recent trade talks between Canada and the United States, Reuters reported Wednesday. A Canadian Press report carried by CTV News and meadowlakenow.com, published Tuesday, also described progress as limited. CTV News separately reported that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Trump was moving closer to Canada's position, amid mixed signals from Washington. The excerpts provide no further details about the issues under negotiation or the talks' next steps.
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Reuters reports on Oct. 28 that a Canadian official said trade talks had made limited progress. CTV News and Meadow Lake Now report the same central claim from the previous day; their earlier timing is consistent, and Meadow Lake Now’s report is derivative of the Canadian Press report carried by CTV News.