Canada Is Optimistic on Making a Deal With Trump, Trade Minister Says

Canada is confident of reaching a trade deal with the US after scrapping most of its retaliatory tariffs, according to a senior minister in Mark Carney’s government.

“We’re optimistic that we can work with President Trump and his administration and come to an agreement that can be beneficial to the economy of both countries,” Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, said in a Bloomberg Television interview Friday. He cited the conversations he has been having with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as well as Carney’s communications with President Donald Trump.