Carney says ‘material progress’ on U.S. trade set to conclude in ‘weeks’
Global News
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc told reporters Tuesday that the goal was to 'quickly land deals' on steel, aluminum and energy trade.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says he and U.S. President Donald Trump directed their teams to conclude work on making “material progress” on steel, aluminum and energy trade in “the coming weeks” after their meeting in Washington.
Wednesday’s readout of Carney’s visit to the U.S. capital came after Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who accompanied Carney and is leading the U.S. trade negotiations, told reporters Tuesday that the goal was to “quickly land deals” on those sectors that have been hit by tariffs.
“The Prime Minister and the President welcomed the progress achieved to date in building a new economic and security relationship between their nations,” the readout from Carney’s office said.
“The leaders identified opportunities for material progress in trade in steel, aluminum, and energy, and directed their teams to conclude this work in the coming weeks.”
A government source told Global News that Carney raised the possibility of revisiting the cross-border Keystone XL pipeline in the context of potential energy co-operation during his closed-door meeting with Trump, in exchange for progress on steel and aluminum tariffs.
The readout added Carney and Trump also discussed “opportunities to cooperate in defence and focused on their shared efforts to bolster Arctic security.”
Carney travelled to Washington for Tuesday’s White House meeting under increasing pressure to reach a deal with Trump.
His office and LeBlanc had played down the possibility of leaving D.C. with a deal in hand, noting they were seeking agreements on sectors including steel, aluminum, autos and lumber that are facing steep tariffs under U.S. national security provisions.
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