Trump’s Canada Envoy Sees Trade Talks Resuming After Sudden Halt

The US ambassador in Ottawa said Canada and the US have a chance to reach an agreement to reduce tariffs despite last month’s diplomatic blowup when President Donald Trump angrily halted negotiations.

Until about a month ago, the two countries had been making progress on a limited deal to address certain trade frictions, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra told a conference of manufacturers in Ottawa on Wednesday. The talks will resume, he predicted, though he’s not sure when.

“I’ve got suggestions that I think can get it restarted, but it’s not going to be easy,” he said.

Pete Hoekstra, the US ambassador to Canada.

Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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