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US-Canada trade talks shift from delay to closeness
US and Canadian leaders exchanged mixed signals on the timing and quality of a bilateral trade agreement over the past month.
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The flow in 3 points
- Trump said the US is not in a hurry to finalize the deal
- Carney advised Canada to delay a substandard pact
- Trump later said the US and Canada are very close to a deal
What happened, in order
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Where it began
No rush pledge
President Trump said the US is not in a hurry to finalize a trade agreement with Canada and pledged diesel support for farmers.
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Delay advice
Mark Carney advised Ottawa to hold off on a substandard trade agreement with Washington until a new American president takes office.
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Deal near close
President Trump stated that the United States and Canada are very close to finalizing a trade agreement, calling it a very good deal.
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How they connect
The sequence begins with US statements that there is no urgency to sign, followed by Canadian advice to delay the process. The series ends with the US president claiming the two sides are very close to a final agreement.
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