Canada and US Exchange Working Document on Trade Deal, CBC Says

US and Canadian officials are exchanging a document outlining potential trade deal terms, CBC News reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous sources, who said the paper is seen as a step toward a new trade pact.

The North American relationship has been roiled by President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs hitting key Canadian industries like steel and aluminum, and his repeated comment that Canada should be the 51st US state. Prime Minister Mark Carney narrowly won Canada’s election in April on standing firm against Trump, and has said he wants to strike a new trade and security deal with the ...