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Intense trade negotiations have begun, the U.S. is 'asking for less' and 'offering more,' Carney says

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Karadeglija, A. (2026, November 3). Intense trade negotiations have begun, the U.S. is 'asking for less' and 'offering more,' Carney says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/more-intense-u-s-trade-negotiations-have-started-carney-says/article_fa037b29-591f-58e0-92d2-16beb1d23c71.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-04 · by Anja Karadeglija

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced more intense trade negotiations have commenced between Canada and the United States since a recent call with President Donald Trump. During an interview in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Carney indicated that some of Canada's previous non-negotiable issues have been reconsidered but emphasized ongoing discussions are necessary to finalize the deal. Trump separately told Fox News he expects a swift agreement and suggested Canada would provide tariff-free fertilizer to the U.S., though Canada already does not impose export tariffs on this product or its components.
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As of November 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. is close to finalizing a trade deal with Canada, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said more work remains to be done despite some progress. After halting formal trade talks in August due to disagreements over tariffs on nearly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods, both leaders engaged in "good conversations" following Trump's comments about Canada working hard to reach a deal. Carney noted that Washington had dropped some earlier demands and was now offering more flexibility, with negotiations described as becoming more intense. The discussions come ahead of the U.S. midterm elections on November 3, where the ongoing trade dispute has been a key issue among candidates.

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Canada ST JOHN’S St. John’s U.S. the United States

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Canada GPE · 7× Carney PERSON · 3× the United States GPE · 3× U.S. GPE · 2× Antigua GPE · 1× Barbuda GPE · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Mark Carney PERSON · 1× ST JOHN’S GPE · 1× St. John’s GPE · 1×

Narrative

Carney said some of Canada’s “red lines” have been taken off the table, including language, culture and Canada’s ability to negotiate trade deals with other markets. “They’re asking less and they’re offering more but we’re not quite there,” he said.
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🔮 He also claimed Canada would provide fertilizer to the United States tariff-free.
2026-11-04 · Toronto Star
Intense trade negotiations have begun, the U.S. is 'asking for less' and 'offering more,' Carney says · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

ST JOHN’S - Prime Minister Mark Carney says “more intense” trade negotiations with the United States have started since his call with President Donald Trump last weekend. asserted
negotiations → say → Trump
“We’ve made progress but we haven’t finished,” Carney told reporters Tuesday in St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. asserted
Carney → make → John
Carney said some of Canada’s “red lines” have been taken off the table, including language, culture and Canada’s ability to negotiate trade deals with other markets. “They’re asking less and they’re offering more but we’re not quite there,” he said. asserted
he → say → more
Trump told Fox News in an interview Tuesday that a deal with Canada is imminent. asserted
deal → tell → Canada
“Canada is very good, we’re going to make a deal with Canada very soon. asserted
we → go → Canada
We’re going to make a great deal,” he said. asserted
he → go → deal
He also claimed Canada would provide fertilizer to the United States tariff-free. asserted
Canada → claim → States
Canada does not charge any export tariffs on fertilizer or its components, including potash. asserted
Canada → charge → potash
Carney called off formal trade talks with the United States in August at the eleventh hour as the two sides worked to finalize a deal before a new round of U.S. tariffs was imposed on nearly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods. asserted
round → call → goods
The prime minister said Tuesday there are still important issues that need to see progress in negotiations but didn’t say what those are. asserted
those → say → negotiations
He also did not say when Canada’s chief negotiator is likely to return to Washington. asserted
negotiator → say → Washington
“Because we have made progress, it was felt (to be) important to acknowledge that publicly,” he said. asserted
he → make → that
“It’s not always necessary to have the trade negotiators go in formally into the U.S. trade representative’s offices or the Department of Commerce.” asserted
negotiators → ’ → Commerce
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 3, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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