Prime Minister Mark Carney said Washington has moved closer to Ottawa’s position in trade negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, repeated over the weekend his position that Canada is taking advantage of the United States, and that the matter will be “settled pretty soon.”
“To the extent any progress has been made, it’s because the U.S. is coming closer to our position,” Carney said at a press conference in Ottawa on Oct. 26.
The prime minister reiterated that his government is prepared to sign a trade agreement in Canada’s interest, but had set “very clear” red lines that prevented it from agreeing to a deal in August. …