Canada, U.S. exchanging potential terms on economic and security deal
These exchanges are an effort to spell out what both sides might be able to agree upon as Ottawa and Washington try to find enough common ground to end their damaging trade war, sources said.
The Globe is not naming the sources because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
It's also far from clear whether a deal will be landed anytime soon as the United States is negotiating with close to 20 other countries that are seeking relief from tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed on their products.
One government official compared the documents being exchanged to term sheets in the corporate sector, which outline the ingredients of a possible deal and serve as the basis for negotiations.
Canada and the U.S. are engaging in talks on a new economic and security relationship that could amount to the first phase of talks with a second phase being the renegotiation of the trilateral United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement possibly to follow as already scheduled in 2026.
ArcelorMittal laying off 153 workers in Hamilton as Trump tariffs hammer the steel industry
Opinion: Carney was right to not retaliate against Trump's latest tariffs
The economic-defence talks are being conducted among a very small circle of officials including International Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Canada's ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative. It's possible this deal may be an executive-handshake agreement such as the one the British government signed with the White House in May.
Sources said Canada and the United States are talking about working together to counter China's unfair trade practices, a topic that could affect U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, and further border security arrangements to stop the illegal distribution of the opioid fentanyl. The United States also wants Canada to take a great role in securing the Arctic and join Mr. Trump's ambitious Golden Dome missile shield project – a project Prime Minister Mark Carney has publicly said would make sense for Canadians to be part of.
They said each side is putting ideas on paper and sharing them as part of the talks.
CBC News on Friday reported it had learned of the existence of a working document outlining details of a potential deal. CBC, citing an unidentified source, said the working document states that Canada is willing to participate in the Golden Dome security program, and it also mentions Canadian commitments to build more infrastructure in the Arctic, Canada's pledge to meet its NATO defence spending targets, as well as previously announced border security investments.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CBC
10 minutes ago
- CBC
Okanagan Falls may need to change its name in order to become B.C.'s newest municipality
Social Sharing A small community in B.C.'s South Okanagan may have to undergo a name change. The possible change comes after Okanagan Falls voted to incorporate to become B.C.'s newest municipality. The incorporation process was exciting to Mike and Kyle Belich. The father-son duo moved to Okanagan Falls three years ago, and quickly noticed a shift in the small beach-side community. "We came to look at this place in the summertime and the mountain was on fire, and everything was boarded up, the gas station didn't have gas, the bank was closed, and there was hardly a place to have a cup of coffee, but now the difference is incredible," said Kyle Belich. The Belich family now owns and operates Okanagan Falls's only grocery store. The community is around 15 kilometres south of Penticton, B.C., at the foot of Skaha Lake. It has a population of just under 2,300 people, but that hasn't stopped businesses like the Belich's from succeeding. "It's a growing little community and once we set up here, the hotel opened up, the Avery [Farms] group opened up for their lettuce plant and there are other developments coming in," said Mike Belich. UNDRIP creates change The recent rise in economic development spawned a movement to become an official municipality. Residents who voted in support wanted to see more local decision making, and more money to go towards infrastructure projects to boost the community's growth. Residents voted 53 per cent in favour of incorporation last March. However, becoming the first B.C. community to incorporate since the province adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) in 2019 means the process is taking place within a changed political landscape. The legislation specifically states that Indigenous people have the right to "designate and retain their own names for communities, places and persons." B.C.'s Ministry of Municipal Affairs told CBC News it is working in partnership with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Osoyoos Indian Band to explore how the community's name can better reflect the original language, culture and heritage of the area. WATCH | Okanagan Falls to become municipality: Okanagan Falls to become B.C.'s newest municipality 1 day ago It's a process that has taken some by surprise. "We are being asked by the province to consider a name change. If that had been the case, our feeling is that should have been made known prior to the referendum," said Matt Taylor, chief electoral area director for the regional district. He said many people who voted in support of incorporation did so because they wanted to see more local decision making. "If the province would like us to consider a name change, that's the responsibility at this point of a mayor and council," he said. Indigenous rights considered Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band said name changes are an important step and are long overdue. "Okanagan Falls is an important site for our people, we had a reserve there, no one can deny that, and name changes are happening in this country," he said. The chief also disagreed that renaming Okanagan Falls should be a decision for the new mayor and council. "When it comes to reconciliation and land claims and Indigenous people having rights, those aren't up for a vote," he said. Discussions on a possible name change for Okanagan Falls are still in the early stages, according to Louie. As for the Belich family, while they are concerned about the delays that may come with naming the community, they are excited for what lies ahead, now that the community is moving towards incorporation. "We are creating a really amazing place here, and we have no where to go but forward and up," said Kyle Belich.
Globe and Mail
an hour ago
- Globe and Mail
Nagasaki atomic bombing marks 80th anniversary as survivors push for worldwide nuclear ban
The southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Saturday marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left survivors who hope their harrowing memories can help make their hometown the last place on Earth to be hit by a nuclear bomb. The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, 1945, ending World War II and the nearly half-century of aggression by the country across Asia. About 2,600 people, including representatives from more than 90 countries, attended a memorial event at Nagasaki Peace Park on Saturday, where Mayor Shiro Suzuki and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke, among other guests. At 11:02 a.m., the exact time when the plutonium bomb exploded above Nagasaki, participants observed a moment of silence as a bell rang. 'Even after the war ended, the atomic bomb brought invisible terror,' 93-year-old survivor Hiroshi Nishioka said in his speech at the memorial, noting that many who had survived without severe wounds started bleeding from gums and losing hair and died. 'Never use nuclear weapons again, or we're finished,' he said. As Japan marks 80th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing, survivors warn against nuclear threats Dozens of doves, a symbol of peace, were released after a speech by Suzuki, whose parents are survivors of the attack. He said that the city's memories of the bombing are 'a common heritage and should be passed down for generations' in and outside Japan. 'The existential crisis of humanity has become imminent to each and every one of us living on Earth,' Suzuki said. 'In order to make Nagasaki the last atomic bombing site now and forever, we will go hand-in-hand with global citizens and devote our utmost efforts toward the abolition of nuclear weapons and the realization of everlasting world peace.' Survivors and their families gathered Saturday in rainy weather at Peace Park and nearby Hypocenter Park, located below the bomb's exact detonation spot, hours before the official ceremony. 'I simply seek a world without war,' said Koichi Kawano, an 85-year-old survivor who laid flowers at the hypocenter monument decorated with colorful origami paper cranes and other offerings. Some others prayed at churches in Nagasaki, home to Catholic converts who went deep underground during centuries of violent persecution in Japan's feudal era. The twin bells at Urakami Cathedral, which was destroyed in the bombing, also rang together again after one of the bells that had gone missing following the attack was restored by volunteers. Despite their pain from wounds, discrimination and illnesses from radiation, survivors have publicly committed to a shared goal of abolishing nuclear weapons. But they worry about the world moving in the opposite direction. Aging survivors and their supporters in Nagasaki now put their hopes of achieving nuclear weapons abolition in the hands of younger people, telling them the attack isn't distant history, but an issue that remains relevant to their future. 'There are only two things I long for: the abolition of nuclear weapons and prohibition of war,' said Fumi Takeshita, an 83-year-old survivor. 'I seek a world where nuclear weapons are never used and everyone can live in peace.' In the hope of passing down the lessons of history to current and future generations, Takeshita visits schools to share her experience with children. 2024: Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors 'When you grow up and remember what you learned today, please think what each of you can do to prevent war,' Takeshita told students during a school visit earlier this week. Teruko Yokoyama, an 83-year-old member of a Nagasaki organization supporting survivors, said that she thinks of the growing absence of those she had worked with, and that fuels her desire to document the lives of others who are still alive. The number of survivors has fallen to 99,130, about a quarter of the original number, with their average age exceeding 86. Survivors worry about fading memories, as the youngest of the survivors were too young to clearly recall the attack. 'We must keep records of the atomic bombing damages of the survivors and their lifetime story,' said Yokoyama, whose two sisters died after suffering illnesses linked to radiation. Her organization has started to digitize the narratives of survivors for viewing on YouTube and other social media platforms with the help of a new generation. 'There are younger people who are beginning to take action,' Yokoyama told The Associated Press on Friday. 'So I think we don't have to get depressed yet.' Nagasaki hosted a 'peace forum' on Friday where survivors shared their stories with more than 300 young people from around the country. Seiichiro Mise, a 90-year-old survivor, said that he's handing seeds of 'flowers of peace' to the younger generation in hopes of seeing them bloom. Survivors are frustrated by a growing nuclear threat and support among international leaders for developing or possessing nuclear weapons for deterrence. They criticize the Japanese government's refusal to sign or even participate in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer because Japan, as an American ally, says it needs U.S. nuclear possession as deterrence. In Ishiba's speech, the prime minister reiterated Japan's pursuit of a nuclear-free world, pledging to promote dialogue and cooperation between countries with nuclear weapons and nonnuclear states at the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference scheduled for April and May, 2026, in New York. Ishiba didn't mention the nuclear weapons ban treaty. 'Countries must move from words to action by strengthening the global disarmament regime,' with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, at the center, complemented by the momentum created by the nuclear weapons ban treaty, said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, in his message read by Under-Secretary-General Izumi Nakamitsu in Nagasaki. Nagasaki invited representatives from all countries to attend the ceremony on Saturday. The government in China notably notified the city that it wouldn't be present without providing a reason. The ceremony last year stirred controversy because of the absence of the U.S. ambassador and other Western envoys in response to the Japanese city's refusal to invite officials from Israel.
CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
An Edmonton hotel ‘steeped in history' turns 110
Archival video from CFRN News of renovations at Edmonton's Hotel Macdonald in 1991. Edmonton's 'chateau on the river' is celebrating its 110th anniversary. Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, the luxury hotel overlooking the North Saskatchewan River, is almost as old as the city itself. General manager Cole Millen said it's 'pretty special' to be a part of something that's been around for so long. 'Everyone's so proud of the hotel. They were here for a wedding. They were here for their first drink when they turned 18. They celebrated a graduation here,' Millen said. 'Everyone's got a story to tell about the hotel, and everyone seems to have a sense of pride about it.' Fairmont Hotel Macdonald The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton. (Dave Mitchell/CTV News Edmonton) Despite changing with the times, Millen said people can still tell that the location is 'steeped in history.' 'I think when you step through the doors, you can still recognize and appreciate that you're in a building that has some character and some heritage to it,' he said. In 2024, the hotel went through a renovation of 165 of its guest rooms and meeting space. 'So everything looks pristine and new the way that guests expect, but still has that heritage,' Millen said. 'I think more and more people are looking for that.' Expand Autoplay 1 of 3 Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Fairmont Hotel Macdonald renovations in 1991. (CTV News Edmonton) Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Fairmont Hotel Macdonald renovations in 1991. (CTV News Edmonton) Fairmont Hotel Macdonald Fairmont Hotel Macdonald renovations in 1991. (CTV News Edmonton) 'The historic properties have a unique charm about them that you just can't recreate these days.' The hotel was Edmonton's first-ever designated heritage spot, after former Mayor Terry Cavanagh petitioned for it in the eighties. Its status means the facade of the building is protected and many of the core elements – the Wedgwood ceiling, the Confederation lounge, the staircase and banister – will remain the same for generations. Millen said despite its reputation for luxury, he's happy that Fairmont Hotel has become more accessible to everyone visiting. He reflected that the very definition of what luxury is has evolved with the hotel over time. 'Now you can come in, and you'll certainly still see people who are dressed up, but people are much more comfortable …. And feeling very much at home,' he said. 'And we want people to feel like it's their home.' With files from CTV News Edmonton's Dave Mitchell
