Trade
Trump Says Canada Needs to Pay Up to Reach Truce on Trade
US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Thursday.
Photographer: Eric Lee/BloombergUS President Donald Trump said Canada has to “pay a fair rate” in order to reach a trade agreement, as US talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney go down to the wire.
“We haven’t spoken to Canada today,” the president said during an afternoon news conference at the White House. Referring to Carney, Trump said: “He’s called. And we’ll see.”