Mark Carney says a Canada-US deal is possible in 30 days with Trump cooperation

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced from Kananaskis, Alberta, on Monday that he and President Donald Trump have agreed to finish a new Canada-US economic and security agreement in the next 30 days, according to Reuters.

The statement came right after a private meeting between both leaders on the sidelines of the G7 summit, despite earlier signals from Canadian officials that progress was still far off.

Carney’s surprise announcement clashed with what government officials had said earlier that same day. They’d told reporters the two countries still had “a lot of work to do” before anything could be finalized. But Carney didn’t blink. His office later confirmed that the 30-day timeline wasn’t just vague talk—it meant an actual deadline for closing the deal.

Trump defends tariffs as Ottawa dodges details

Carney’s team said both leaders had exchanged updates on sticking points during their G7 sit-down. The official statement read:

“Prime Minister Carney and President Trump shared updates on key issues raised in negotiations on a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the US. To that end, the leaders agreed to pursue negotiations toward a deal within the coming 30 days.”

Carney’s spokesperson later backed that up, saying yes, it meant both sides were aiming to finish a deal in 30 days. Carney didn’t say if Canada was now open to keeping some US tariffs as part of that deal. When asked directly, his office didn’t reply.

And for someone who built his whole April campaign on removing Trump’s tariffs, that silence means something. Trump, on the other hand, made his stance clear as ever. “I have a tariff concept. Mark has a different concept … we’re going to see if we can get to the bottom of it,” he said. “I’m a tariff person.”

That’s not new. Trump has always been obsessed with tariffs. Right now, Canada still faces US tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobile exports. Carney has been in tough negotiations trying to get those removed, but no breakthrough has come yet. He warned last week that if those talks collapsed, Canada was ready with retaliatory measures.

Over the past ten days, confidence that a quick deal could happen had pretty much vanished. Canadian officials speaking off the record said the US seemed to be in no hurry. That’s why Monday’s announcement was a total curveball. But so far, there’s no public outline of the deal, and nobody’s shown a draft. It’s just talk—backed by a deadline.

Hillman says talks ongoing as Trump blasts Macron

Kirsten Hillman, who serves as Canada’s ambassador to Washington, spoke after the Carney-Trump meeting and made it clear that things are far from settled. “We are in the middle of a discussion – we are not at the end of the discussion. Our position is that we should have no tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States,” she told reporters. “We will continue to talk until we find a deal that is the best deal we can achieve for Canada.”

While Hillman played defense, Trump logged back on to Truth Social and fired shots at French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron had claimed Trump left the G7 early to work on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Trump denied that entirely.

“Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a ‘cease fire’ between Israel and Iran. Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that,” he posted. “Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay Tuned!”

In a second post, Trump kept the pressure on. “I have not reached out to Iran for ‘Peace Talks’ in any way, shape, or form. This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me. They should have taken the deal that was on the table – Would have saved a lot of lives!!!”

Carney didn’t address the Macron comments or Trump’s abrupt exit. His focus remained on the trade deal, but nobody from his team explained whether Ottawa had softened its stance on tariffs. What’s clear is that both governments are trying to look like they’re moving fast—even if they’re not.

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