Trade talks between the US and Canada remain stalled, and there’s an emerging belief in both governments that key issues will be rolled into next year’s broader review of the North American trade accord, people familiar with the matter said.
There have been no negotiations since US President Donald Trump’s Oct. 23 social media postBloomberg Terminal that halted them, the people said, speaking on condition of they not be identified. Until that day, the two sides had been discussing a limited agreement that may have eased some US tariffs on steel and aluminum, which stand at 50% for Canada and most other American trading partners.