Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Under Scrutiny Amid Calls for Openness

Sunday, June 1, 2025, 11:21 am

As Canada’s delegation prepares for a high-stakes encounter with its southern neighbor, political voices are dividing over the pace and transparency of the trade negotiations. One camp criticizes a lack of clarity while another expresses hope for meaningful tariff cuts ahead of imminent high-level discussions.

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thestar.com / Ontario, Saskatchewan sign agreement to free up trade ahead of meeting with Carney

SASKATOON - Ontario and Saskatchewan signed an agreement Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy.

lapresse.ca / Le NPD exhorte Carney à être plus transparent dans ses négociations avec Trump

Le premier ministre Mark Carney devrait honorer les promesses passées du gouvernement libéral envers le Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD) et déposer à la Chambre des communes des informations sur toute négociation commerciale avec les États-Unis, affirme le chef intérimaire du parti.

citynews.ca / NDP says government needs to be more transparent in trade talks with the U.S.

OTTAWA — The NDP’s interim leader is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to honour the government’s commitment to table information about any U.S. trade talks in the House of Commons. The request from Don Davies comes ahead of this month’s meeting of G7 leaders, where Carney will once again meet…

globalnews.ca / Is Canada-U.S. trade ‘progress’ possible in 2 weeks? Ontario rep says ‘yes’

David Paterson said he's hopeful that further progress in reducing those tariffs can be made by the time Trump and Carney meet at the G7.

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