At the 47th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Carney said he’s ready to sit down for trade talks with Trump as soon as the US President is prepared to do so. He said he hadn’t met President Trump in Malaysia but would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit in South Korea on Wednesday to discuss trade and "the evolution of the global system."
US tariffs on steel, aluminum, and cars have hurt Canada’s economy, leading to job cuts. Prime Minister Carney said both sides had made good progress in talks earlier, especially on steel, aluminum, and energy.