The prime minister said it’s not the time to talk about negotiations in public
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney said he plans to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Canada braces for a 50 per-cent tariff set to hit $29 billion worth of Canadian goods in less than two days.
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During a press conference in St. John’s, N.L. on Monday, Carney would not say what a good deal for Canada would look like and described the negotiations with the Americans as very intense and delicate.
The prime minister added that it’s not the time to talk about negotiations in public.
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Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Chief Trade Negotiator Janice Charette remained in Washington over the weekend, meeting with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for a fifth time on Sunday.
LeBlanc and Charette are scheduled met with Greer again on Monday, with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick also in attendance.
After that meeting, LeBlanc told reporters “we’re going to continue working, our job is not yet done.” Greer did not provide comment.
Sources told the National Post on Friday that the U.S. and Canada remain “very far apart” on a deal. Canada is seeking relief on Section 232 tariffs on Canadian lumber, autos, steel and aluminum.
Canadian negotiators are also working to avoid new tariffs that will take effect under Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act on Aug. 19, which will hit a range of Canadian goods from cement, clothing to alcoholic products.
