Canada, US make progress towards trade deal, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday that Canada and the United States were making progress towards a trade agreement after lengthy talks with US President Donald Trump, although the two countries had yet to reach a deal.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday that Canada and the United States were making progress towards a trade agreement after lengthy talks with US President Donald Trump, although the two countries had yet to reach a deal.

Carney said he had held substantive discussions with Trump shortly before travelling to the Philippines, where he is on a state visit and attending meetings with Southeast Asian leaders.

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The Canadian leader has previously said Washington had softened some of its demands in the negotiations, describing the US position as “asking less and offering more”.

Carney also reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to NATO, saying Ottawa would not abandon its alliance with other member states.

“There is no way that Canada, as a NATO member, is going to walk away from any other NATO member, ever,” he said.

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He pointed to Canada’s deployment of 2,500 troops in Latvia, where it leads a NATO brigade, and rejected the idea of creating a buffer zone for Russia.

Carney also presented Canada as a reliable partner for countries seeking energy supplies, critical minerals and intelligence cooperation.

The trade negotiations follow a breakdown in discussions earlier this year, after Canada objected to US demands it considered unacceptable. The two countries have since resumed talks, but significant issues remain unresolved.