Politics · Canada · 3 hrs ago
Canada and US reopen trade talks as Ottawa deepens EU ties
Donald Trump and Mark Carney say they are discussing a US-Canada trade deal, but they have not announced an agreement.
Their relationship worsened in September, when earlier talks collapsed and the US imposed tariffs on about US$20 billion of Canadian exports.
Canada responded with tariffs on a similar value of US imports, in a rare challenge to Trump’s trade measures.
The earlier talks broke down over US demands involving Canadian language rules, access to minerals and Canada’s ability to make trade deals with other countries.
Canada is also deepening its economic ties with the European Union: the two sides signed agreements on investment, digital trade, competition, computing and border security at a summit in Montreal.
They plan to negotiate a broader partnership next year, while the idea of Canada becoming an associate member of the EU has been dropped from public discussions.
Carney says Canada is prepared to wait for a new US president if needed, and the current negotiations remain unfinished.
Canada and the United States have reopened trade talks after negotiations broke down earlier this year.
The renewed discussions come as Canada deepens its economic ties with the European Union.
US President Donald Trump said there was a concept for a trade deal after speaking with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Carney described the discussions as constructive and said any deal must respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty.
The sources say the talks have not produced an agreement and that the two sides may still be far apart.
- Who
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump are involved in the renewed talks.
- What
- Canada and the United States have reopened trade negotiations. Canada has also agreed with the European Union to pursue a broader partnership.
- When
- The leaders discussed a possible deal at the weekend before the article was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The talks concern trade between Canada and the United States. The recent Canada-EU summit was held in Montreal.
- Why
- The earlier negotiations broke down and tariffs followed. The article says political pressure from the tariffs may help explain why the US reopened talks.
Canada
United States
Trade deal terms
Canada
Carney said an agreement should be mutually beneficial and respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty.
United States
Trump described a deal that would be great for the United States and fine for Canada.
Negotiating demands
Canada
Canada ended earlier talks after US demands concerning French-language local content rules, access to minerals and Canada’s ability to make other trade deals.
United States
The US negotiators made those demands during the earlier talks.
Trade negotiations broke down after last-minute US demands.
The United States imposed tariffs on about $US20 billion of Canadian exports, and Canada responded with tariffs on a similar value of US imports.
Canada and the European Union held a summit in Montreal, signed agreements in several areas and agreed to negotiate a broader partnership next year.
Trump said there was a concept for a trade deal after speaking with Carney.
- US tariffs
- About $US20 billion of Canadian exports
- Canadian response
- Tariffs on a similar value of US imports
- EU summit
- Montreal
- Planned negotiations
- Canada and the EU agreed to negotiate a broader partnership next year
- EU agreements
- Investment, digital trade, competition, computing and border security
What people are saying
that’s going to be great for our farmers, great for our country, and it will be fine for Canada
constructive
mutually beneficial
We’ll have to, if that’s what it takes, and American families, American businesses, will lose out because of that. They’re not winners in this circumstance.