Wire reporting: (AP, via Local 10)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday he had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about trade and that negotiators would work in the coming weeks toward an agreement, Global News and Canadian Press reported^3,5.

Carney wrote that the talk built on recent discussions of a mutually beneficial deal that would create jobs, ease costs for families and respect Canada’s languages, culture and sovereignty^3,5. He said teams would now work in the coming weeks to deliver that outcome⁵.

Al Jazeera, citing AFP, AP and Reuters, described the remarks as progress toward a future deal that could ease tension between the two countries¹. Reuters’ headline likewise described a good conversation on trade; the full Reuters text was not available for this filing⁴.

Global News said Canada walked away from talks in August after Carney objected to last-minute U.S. language that he said would limit other trade deals, weaken French-language rules and hurt the auto industry⁵. It said 50 percent U.S. tariffs then took effect and Canada answered with dollar-for-dollar duties⁵.

CityNews, using Canadian Press, said Trump recently announced he would lift some of those 50 percent tariffs at the end of October while adding duties on other products, including Canadian garbage and sewage³. Al Jazeera said Trump said last week he expected a new agreement pretty soon, without details¹.

On Wednesday Carney told reporters Canada was “not at that position right now” on a deal before Tuesday’s U.S. midterms, Global News reported⁵.

Al Jazeera said the dispute has been an issue in midterm races, particularly in Michigan and Maine¹. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, asked about Carney’s statement, said it was time for Carney to deliver real results, Global News reported⁵.

Canada’s federal budget is due Thursday⁵. Global News said Trump had not commented Sunday on Carney’s post⁵. No White House statement on the conversation was cited in the other reports reviewed here^1,3.