Carney Tempers Trade Hopes, Says Canada Won’t Sign Bad Deal (1)

Canada’s prime minister sought to cool expectations about reaching a trade agreement with the US in the next 10 days, saying the talks are difficult because the Trump administration keeps changing its goals.

“Canada will not accept a bad deal. Our objective is not to reach a deal whatever it costs,” Mark Carney told reporters in Huntsville, Ontario, after meeting with provincial leaders from across the country. “We are pursuing a deal that will be in the best interest of Canadians.”

“The American objectives are multiple. They change from time to time,” the prime minister added.

Still, Carney’s government is ...