Carney says more movement on tariffs needed before CUSMA talks start [Video]

Prime Minister Mark Carney says more progress needs to be made on resolving the tariff issue with the United States before renegotiations of the North American trade deal begin.

In an exclusive interview with CBC’s Power & Politics on Tuesday, Carney said “fairly intensive discussions” with the U.S. have been ongoing since he spoke with President Donald Trump in Washington earlier this month.

“I don’t think it’s in either of our nations’ interests for it to drag out that long. I think the issues are getting a sharper relief,” Carney told host David Cochrane.

“But we’re going to take as much as time as necessary to get the right deal for Canada.” 

WATCH | Carney addresses current relationship with U.S.: Prime Minister Carney said in an interview with Power & Politics Tuesday that the Oval Office meeting earlier this month helped to ‘re-establish sovereign-to-sovereign dialogue.’

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) trade deal is up for a review next year. But …