Formal trade talks are expected to resume shortly between Canada and the United States for the first time since the summer, after what Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling a “good conversation” with President Donald Trump. Talks are expected to pick up where they left off in August, when Canada walked away from the negotiations with the two countries deadlocked over matters including automobile trade. The President has been under pressure ahead of this week’s U.S. midterm elections to address concerns about affordability as his approval ratings have been buffeted by the negative economic effects of his tariff-heavy trade policy and the war in Iran. What power does USA have over Canada ?
