Canada-US trade deal still possible, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that a Canada-US trade deal was still possible and that he had spoken with US President Donald Trump “in recent days,” despite escalating economic tensions.

“Canada is always ready to strike a fair deal,” Carney told reporters in Calgary, where he was hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Carney said he spoke regularly with Trump and believed there was a mutually beneficial deal available for both countries. He has also said he has no interest in escalating the dispute, but will not accept an agreement that does not serve Canada's economic interests.

Trade talks between Ottawa and Washington broke down after Carney said the US offer was unacceptable. The dispute has since included new US tariffs and Canadian retaliation.

Trump has also resumed public taunts against Canada and Carney, including a generated social media image showing him towering over the Canadian prime minister and calling him “governor.”