News Analysis
Prime Minister Mark Carney has disclosed some details about the current state of negotiations with the United States as the Aug. 1 deadline draws near. The news comes after Japan and the European Union have both finalized trade deals with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
Carney hinted during a July 28 press conference that the management of dairy tariffs under the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement is currently a topic of discussion.
He also drew comparisons between Canada and the European Union (EU), which announced a trade deal with the United States on July 27. Ottawa in recent days has tempered expectations on whether a deal could be reached by the deadline and whether tariffs will remain on Canada….