Carney signals progress on Canada-US trade deal talks as midterms loom

Carney backs EU-Canada associate membership amid Trump tariff threats Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced progress towards a future trade deal with the United States, which could help ease tensions between the two North American neighbours. The Sunday announcement came just two days before the November 3 US midterm elections, which will determine control of the US Congress. “Good conversation with US President Donald Trump on the future of Canada-U.S. trade,” Carney posted on X on Sunday. Ties between Ottawa and Washington have been strained by an escalating trade war , with Canada and the US imposing billions of dollars in tariffs on each other’s goods in recent months.