Canada Seeks August Meeting With U.S. as Trade Talks Persist

Canada’s chief negotiator in the ongoing trade talks with the United States said he will hold a call next week with U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick and is seeking an in-person meeting later in August. He stressed that discussions between the two governments are continuing and that “the doors aren’t closed,” indicating both sides remain engaged despite the lack of a formal negotiating round on the schedule.