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US and Canada Resume Tariff Talks, Split on Whether a Deal Is Near
Talks on steel and auto tariffs have restarted, but officials disagree on progress.
5 Nov 2026, 08:07 · All sides · Written by Grok
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- The United States and Canada are talking again about trade after those talks fell apart in August 2026.
- The subject is US tariffs — taxes on imports — on Canadian steel, autos, and other goods.
- People in both governments have described the same talks in sharply different ways.
How the views differ
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US administration officials stressing a near-term deal
The White House says the conversation has gathered steam and is nearly finished.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is in regular contact with Canadian counterparts.
Some reporting says the two sides are working on cuts to steel and auto tariffs, with US midterm politics adding pressure to get something done.
- reuters.com (Ind.)
- ctvnews.ca (Ind.)
- bloomberg.com (Ind.)
- whitehouse.gov (St.)
Canadian officials and reporting that stresses unfinished gaps
Canada’s prime minister says Washington is asking for less and offering more, and that some Canadian red lines are no longer in the way.
He also says the two countries are not there yet.
Canadian officials and several newsrooms call the progress limited, the remaining gap wide, and any deal not imminent.
- insidetrade.com (Ind.)
- cbc.ca (St.)
- reuters.com (Ind.)
- politico.eu (Ind.)
- theglobeandmail.com (Ind.)
The part that holds up is narrow. Talks Canada walked away from in August 2026 are active again, and they are about US import taxes on Canadian steel, autos, and other goods. Those taxes are still in force or have been changed, not wiped away. How close a deal is has not been shown. “Very close” is Hassett’s claim, backed by reporting that sources see work on steel and auto tariff cuts.
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- August 2026
Talks between the United States and Canada on US tariffs for Canadian steel, autos, and other goods collapsed after Canada walked away from a near-deal.
Coverage
10 sources · 4 countries
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- State-funded 5
- Independent 4
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- The Globe and Mail (independent)Talks resumed or intensified in late October and early November 2026, focused on easing those US tariffs.State-funded · Canada
- Reuters (independent)Talks resumed or intensified in late October and early November 2026, focused on easing those US tariffs.State-funded · United Kingdom
- White House (official)US tariffs on certain Canadian goods under Section 232 and Section 338 remain in place or have been modified.Official · United States
- Bloomberg (independent)On or around October 25, White House aide Kevin Hassett said talks had picked up and a deal was very close.Independent · United States
- CBC News (Canada public/state-funded broadcaster)On or around November 3, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US was asking less and offering more, but Canada was not quite there.State-funded · Canada
- Reuters (independent) (independent)Sources have described work to ease steel and auto tariffs, including earlier ideas such as auto tariffs at 15 percent and steel and aluminum tariffs cut in half, in exchange for Canadian concessions.Independent · United Kingdom
- CTV News (independent)Separate reporting ties fresher momentum to the run-up to US midterms.Independent · Canada
- insidetrade.comCarney said some Canadian red lines — including sovereignty, language, and trade deals with other countries — are now off the table.Independent
- SourcesCanadian officials and sources have described progress as limited, with a wide gap and no deal about to be signed.State-funded · Canada
- POLITICO (independent)Some reports describe the contacts as informal, or happening at several levels, but not yet as full talks at the negotiating table.State-funded · Belgium