National

PM to meet with U.S. senators in Ottawa to talk trade

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Jul, 2025 10:37 AM

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with a delegation of U.S. senators this morning who are in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing trade conflict between Canada and the U.S.

A media advisory from the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance says four senators plan to "reaffirm the importance of ties between the United States and Canada" in meetings with Carney and other top government officials.

The delegation includes Democratic senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, as well as Republican senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.

In a letter to Carney on July 10, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods by Aug. 1, setting a new deadline for trade talks that had been looking to wrap up by today.

Carney told reporters last week that a trade deal with the U.S. will likely include some tariffs, and that he expected talks with the U.S. to “intensify” ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told an American television audience on Sunday that Canada will pay tariffs unless it opens its market to the United States.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Smith, Alberta Next panel begin town hall series to hear grievances about Ottawa

Some 650 people are expected at today's event in Red Deer as Smith and the 15 other members of the Alberta Next panel hear about grievances inspiring separatist sentiment in the province.

Smith, Alberta Next panel begin town hall series to hear grievances about Ottawa

Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):

Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate

The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May and was largely in line with economists’ expectations.

Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate

Much of Canada smoky, other parts get heat, and some areas seeing both

Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from wildfires on the Prairies and northern Ontario, as Environment Canada advised residents to limit time outdoors and watch for smoke exposure symptoms.

Much of Canada smoky, other parts get heat, and some areas seeing both

Carney expects U.S. trade talks to 'intensify' ahead of August deadline

Carney told reporters he expects the trade talks with the U.S. to "intensify" ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline to secure a new agreement, but then in French he said the evidence suggests President Donald Trump will not make any tariff-free deals.

Carney expects U.S. trade talks to 'intensify' ahead of August deadline

First Nations launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5

The Indigenous communities say in the legal challenge filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice that the federal law known as Bill C-5 and the Ontario law known as Bill 5 both represent a "clear and present danger" to the First Nations' self-determination rights to ways of life on their territories.