Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Prime Minister Mark Carney said a new trade deal between Canada and the United States remains possible, but it would have to respect Canadian sovereignty and independence.
The Prime Minister spoke Monday afternoon at the Davie shipyard in Lévis, Que., where he announced that Ottawa will spend more than $11-billion to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Carney was also asked to respond to comments by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who said Canada will come back to the negotiating table because American tariffs will be devastating.
“Look, when the Americans go to the negotiation table first, with the right attitude toward our industries and a true partnership, of course we’ll come to the negotiating table,” Mr. Carney said.
Earlier Monday, The Globe and Mail reported that Mr. Carney has no immediate plans to ask Mr. Trump and his negotiating team to return to the table for more trade talks, a source with knowledge of the plans said.
The source said while Canada would not ask for talks at this stage, it’s possible officials in the Trump administration could change their minds and ask for negotiations to resume. But the source cautioned that is not what Ottawa is planning for.
Video by Reuters. #CdnPoli #Canada #UnitedStates
Prime Minister Mark Carney said a new trade deal between Canada and the United States remains possible, but it would have to respect Canadian sovereignty and independence.
The Prime Minister spoke Monday afternoon at the Davie shipyard in Lévis, Que., where he announced that Ottawa will spend more than $11-billion to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Carney was also asked to respond to comments by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who said Canada will come back to the negotiating table because American tariffs will be devastating.
“Look, when the Americans go to the negotiation table first, with the right attitude toward our industries and a true partnership, of course we’ll come to the negotiating table,” Mr. Carney said.
Earlier Monday, The Globe and Mail reported that Mr. Carney has no immediate plans to ask Mr. Trump and his negotiating team to return to the table for more trade talks, a source with knowledge of the plans said.
The source said while Canada would not ask for talks at this stage, it’s possible officials in the Trump administration could change their minds and ask for negotiations to resume. But the source cautioned that is not what Ottawa is planning for.
Video by Reuters. #CdnPoli #Canada #UnitedStates
