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<\/p>\nCarney on Trump: ‘We\u2019ll speak when it makes sense’<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he hadn’t ‘spoken to the president in recent days’ as Canada and the U.S. are still without a trade deal. U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs on some Canadian goods on Friday.<\/p>\n
“So we don’t automatically adjust. We look at what we can do for our industry that’s most effective. In some cases that will be to remove tariffs.”<\/p>\n
The prime minister said his government will “look at opportunities to do so because in the end, we’re looking at having the best impact in Canada.”<\/p>\n
Carney floating the idea of dropping tariffs is notable after Trump granted Mexico a 90-day pause on tariff hikes with the goal of signing a new deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His next steps will be closely watched as he juggles expectations from Canadians and an\u00a0unpredictable president.<\/p>\n
Carney,\u00a0who swept into power after promising to be firm with Trump and land a new trade and security deal, is under pressure from some premiers and industry groups to retaliate hard against Trump.<\/p>\n
He also has to manage a president who has a history of hitting Canada hard despite the two countries’ long relationship and a trade agreement updated during Trump’s first term.<\/p>\n
U.S. envoy points to ‘energy in the room’<\/p>\n
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra\u00a0suggested Mexico secured an extension and Canada did not because of the “energy in the room.”<\/p>\n
“I\u00a0think it’s because of the feeling in the room, or the energy in the room, when the negotiators are talking to each other,” he said in an interview with\u00a0CBC’s<\/a> Power & Politics<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n The ambassador also maintained that Canada did not get hit that hard.<\/p>\n “Canada’s position right now is one that lots of countries around the world would be envious of,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n WATCH | U.S. ambassador on why Canada didn’t get an extension:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2018Energy in the room\u2019 why no extension on tariffs for Canada, says U.S. ambassador<\/p>\n Tariffs on non-CUSMA-compliant goods from Canada are now at 35 per cent after U.S. President Donald Trump raised them following a self-imposed deadline, while Mexico is given an extension for ongoing negotiations. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra talks to Power & Politics about the different results, and the current state of the cross-border relationship.\u00a0<\/p>\n Carney\u00a0said he hadn’t\u00a0spoken to Trump in recent days and will do so “when it makes sense.”<\/p>\n Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc has said he will continue talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative\u00a0Jamieson Greer.<\/p>\n The Trump administration continues to link its trade war with illegal fentanyl smuggling, despite U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data showing that fentanyl seizures from Canada make up less than one per cent of total U.S. seizures of the drug.<\/p>\n Feds pledge\u00a0over $1B in softwood\u00a0supports<\/p>\n Carney was in British Columbia to announce $1.2 billion in supports for the Canadian softwood industry which is experiencing another round of devastating duties.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754443811_544_default.jpg\")
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