Carney and Trump ‘negotiating’ towards possible ‘positive’ deal: U.S. envoy
Global News
'All the indications are that we could move toward a very positive agreement,' Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told Global News' Mercedes Stephenson at an event in Ottawa.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are having direct talks toward what could be a new trade deal, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said Wednesday, but quickly added he’s “not confirming or denying” that any agreement is done.
“All the indications are that we could move toward a very positive agreement,” Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said of the negotiations during a fireside chat with Global News’ Mercedes Stephenson at the Canadian Club of Ottawa.
“Until a deal is announced, we won’t know what’s in it and we won’t know if it’s finalized.”
Before sitting down with Stephenson, Hoekstra appeared to confirm a CBC News report that said a working document has been exchanged between Ottawa and Washington outlining the potential deal’s terms. The report did not say what those terms were.
Yet he later said “I’m not confirming or denying anything” when pressed on whether the report was accurate.
“You got a prime minister who’s negotiating on the best interests of Canada, you’ve got a president who’s negotiating on getting the best deal for the United States of America,” Hoekstra told the crowd.
Carney has made securing a new deal with the U.S. on trade, security and other bilateral issues a top priority of his new Liberal government, after Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods and multiple industries including the auto, steel and aluminum sectors.
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