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President Trump kicked off three days of meetings in Canada, saying 'our primary focus will be trade,' but with minimal evidence of progress to offer on long-promised deals.
Governors of U.S. northeast states and Canadian provincial premiers urged the leaders of their two countries to quickly hammer out a [trade deal](
The leaders of Britain and the United States had announced a deal last month, but it had not been clear when their agreement would go into effect. Britain hailed the announcement as “a huge win.”
President Trump kicked off three days of meetings in Canada, saying 'our primary focus will be trade,' but with minimal evidence of progress to offer on long-promised deals.
President Trump said Monday that he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were still debating how to come to an agreement on trade. “We’re going to see if we can get to the bottom of it today,” Trump said before meeting with Carney.
While the UK is an important trading partner for Canada, it represents only a small share of Canada's exports. In 2024, the UK represented 3.6% of exports and 1.2% of imports for the country, according to the Conference Board of Canada. Exports to the UK are mainly dominated by gold and energy products.
Sir Keir Starmer flies to Canada later to meet Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England who became his country's prime minister in March. The two men will get together in the Canadian capital Ottawa on Saturday evening,
Canada is preparing to host the G7 summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to reshape Canada's global image. Discussions will include trade tensions, new alliances, and Canada's role in a changing world.
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