Hassett Says US Close to Deal With Canada as Talks Pick Up

US trade negotiations with Canada have picked up and are “gathering steam,” White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says in an interview with Fox News.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has been talking to his Canadian counterparts all week, Hassett saysUS and Canada are “very close to finally having a deal,” he saysCanadian elections including a vote on Alberta succession had made it “impossible” to negotiate, he saysNOTE: Trump Changes Some Canada Tariffs in Bid to Aid Maine Senator