Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed a bilateral trade framework with Donald Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he discussed a new trade deal’s framework with Donald Trump, who said his administration had a “concept” for an agreement including the Keystone XL pipeline. Trump supports the project, but its revival path was unclear. Ottawa had reported limited progress in trade talks, despite efforts to ease steel and auto tariffs.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he discussed the framework of a new bilateral trade agreement with Donald Trump on Sunday, as Trump said his administration had a “concept” for a deal with Canada. Carney described the conversation as good and focused on future trade, according to Devdiscourse; Yeni Şafak reported that the leaders discussed the agreement’s framework. Trump said the deal’s scope would include the Keystone XL pipeline, which he supports, though it was unclear how the project could be revived. Former President Joe Biden revoked a key permit for the project in 2021. Trump had said the previous week that a deal was coming soon. Ottawa had previously reported limited progress in trade talks, despite efforts to ease tariffs on steel and autos. The tariff disputes have strained economic relations between the neighbors.
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- Yeni Şafak — Canadian PM Carney discusses trade deal with Trump
- Devdiscourse — Trump floats 'concept' of US-Canada deal that includes pipeline talking to Carney
- Investing.com News — Trump floats 'concept' of US-Canada deal that includes ...
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Yeni Şafak’s AA report says Carney reported progress in trade discussions, while Reuters’ report carried by Devdiscourse says Trump described a possible deal and Carney had a good conversation with him. Investing.com carries the same Reuters report, so it is derivative.