Momentum is building behind a Canada US trade deal. Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump both signaled progress on Saturday, November 1, with Carney describing their weekend call as a “good conversation” and Trump telling reporters the two sides have “the concept” of an agreement.
Carney posted on X that he spoke with Trump on Saturday about the future of Canada-U.S. trade, building on what he called “constructive discussions on the outlines of a mutually beneficial trade deal” — one centered on jobs and affordability while fully respecting Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty. “Our teams will now be working in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome,” he wrote.
Speaking in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, Trump said the U.S. has “the concept of a deal that’s going to be great for our farmers, great for our country.” Trump added that the agreement would include the Keystone XL pipeline, claiming, “They’re going to build the Keystone Pipeline… We’re going to give them the route, and it’s largely been determined.” That pipeline claim is Trump’s own assertion — it has not been confirmed by Ottawa, and the revival mechanics remain unclear.
No finalized agreement has been announced by either side. Tariff details, market access and other outstanding issues remain unresolved, and both leaders’ remarks should be read as signals of progress — not done deals. A spokesperson for Minister LeBlanc offered no comment beyond Carney’s remarks on Sunday evening.
The talks come against a tense backdrop: formal negotiations broke down in August 2026 after disagreements over sovereignty and language protections as well as autos, and July 2026 U.S. tariffs hit roughly C$20 billion of Canadian goods — 50% on steel, aluminum and autos — with Canada retaliating with duties of up to 50% on C$20 billion of U.S. goods on September 8. The renewed push also lands two days before the U.S. midterm elections on November 3.
The upbeat tone marks a sharp change from the summer’s stalemate. After formal talks collapsed in August and tariff salvos flew through September, expectations for any breakthrough were near zero. That both leaders are now talking about delivering a deal “in the coming weeks” signals real movement, though the tariff details and market-access questions that sank the August talks remain unsolved. The coming weeks will show whether the “concept” becomes a contract.
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