US-Canada trade talks back on track: US Ambassador sees deal soon
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US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra looks with optimism at the trade negotiations between America and Canada. He believes that an agreement will be reached soon, according to Bloomberg.
Speaking during an Independence Day party in Ottawa, Hoekstra noted that they have two people negotiating on behalf of each country (in his speech, he referred to US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney).
"When they get done, I’m confident that they can both go back to their people and their citizens and say, ‘I got a great deal for Canada’ — and I think we’ll have a president who will say, ‘I have a great deal for the USA,'" said Hoekstra.
He then added, "That means we have a great win-win."
Bloomberg notes that the leaders of the two countries have agreed on a deadline for reaching a deal – July 21.
"We’re going to get through this. When we are done, we are going to be stronger and better than what we were when we began," the ambassador summarized.
Resumption of negotiations between the US and Canada
On June 27, Trump announced that he was suspending all trade negotiations with Canada. This happened after the country began implementing a tax on digital services aimed at US IT giants.
However, Canada soon reversed its plan to tax American tech companies, and Carney, for his part, stated that the countries were resuming trade negotiations.
