00:00Canada and the United States are very close to a trade deal, according to Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBanc.
00:07He says the agreement could help ease months of tariffs and counter-tariffs, but warned that more work remains.
00:14We had a long, detailed meeting with Ambassador Greer and his colleagues.
00:19You may notice Madam Charette remains in the building to continue that work.
00:25Canadians expect us to get a deal that's in the economic interest of Canada and Canadian workers.
00:31We're very close, we continue to make progress, and we're going to stay here and do the work that's necessary
00:37until we get to that point.
00:39He spoke after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer in Washington.
00:43The two sides are racing to meet a deadline set by President Donald Trump,
00:48who has threatened to impose a new 50% tariff on around $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
00:54The new tariffs are set to take effect on Saturday unless an agreement is reached.
