00:00Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are in direct contact as part of Ottawa's bid for Washington to lift its tariffs.
00:09The two leaders are reportedly working out a framework for a trade and security deal.
00:16The deal may involve boosting U.S. content in autos, improving U.S. access to Canadian critical minerals, and ensuring Canada played a bigger role in the Arctic.
00:26The talks also reportedly include increased defence spending, energy, border security, as well as stopping the smuggling of fentanyl.
00:35Carney said on Wednesday that the countries were in intense negotiations and that Canada was preparing reprisals if these discussions do not yield positive results.
00:46Earlier this week, Trump doubled tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium to 25 to 50 percent.
00:52The move is expected to impact Canada, which is the largest seller of metals, to the U.S.
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