Trump and Canada’s Carney hold secret talks on framework trade and security deal: Report
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) visiting US President Donald Trump at the White House in May.
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OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is secretly holding direct talks with US President Donald Trump to work out a framework for a trade and security agreement, The Globe and Mail reported on June 5.
The talks between the leaders and top Cabinet ministers are being held discreetly to ensure a positive outcome, the report said, citing the US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra.
The talks include Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the newspaper said, adding that a deal could be reached before September.
“The indications that they are talking and in communications regularly is a clear indicator to me that both sides recognise the importance and the urgency of moving this forward,” Mr Hoekstra told The Globe and Mail.
Mr Carney’s office declined to comment, and the US Embassy in Ottawa did not immediately respond to a request for comment. REUTERS
