Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Marc-André Blanchard, attends negotiations in U.S. capitol for third time in recent weeks

Talks between Canada and the United States on a trade deal are at an intense phase, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Monday, reiterating that an agreement without any tariffs at all was unlikely.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government is still deep in trade talks with the Trump administration, despite recent comments from the US president that suggested a deal with Canada wasn’t a priority.