Canada ‘Stands Ready’ to Continue Trade Talks With US, Carney Says as Trump Raises Tariffs

Carney said his team is ’ready to work' with the Trump administration to continue where they stopped in their discussions.
Canada ‘Stands Ready’ to Continue Trade Talks With US, Carney Says as Trump Raises Tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney waits for a plenary session to begin at the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Prime Minister Mark Carney reiterated that Canada is ready to resume trade talks with the United States following an Oct. 25 announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he will raise tariffs on Canadian goods by 10 percent, “over and above what they are paying now.”
Speaking to reporters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he attended the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on Oct. 26, Carney said his team is “ready to work” with the Trump administration to continue where they stopped in their discussions.