Canada-US talks are at an intense phase, some tariffs likely, says Carney
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is working towards the "right deal".
OTTAWA – Talks between Canada and the United States on a trade deal are at an intense phase, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on July 28, reiterating that an agreement without any tariffs at all is unlikely.
The two sides are working towards an agreement by Aug 1, the date US President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 35 per cent tariff on some Canadian imports.
'The negotiations are at an intense phase. It's a complex negotiation… We will only sign a deal that's the right deal,' Mr Carney said.
'There is a landing zone that's possible, but we have to get there, and we'll see what happens,' he told a televised news conference in the Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island.
The United States struck a framework trade agreement with the European Union on July 27,
imposing a 15 per cent import tariff on most EU goods .
Mr Carney said earlier in July that Canada, which sends 75 per cent of its exports to the US, would most likely have to accept some tariffs.
'It's improbable that there will be deals without any tariffs at all,' he said when asked whether Canada would escape being hit. 'But there is a question about the level. There are questions about the size of tariffs.' REUTERS
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