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Carney says US-Canada trade talks have picked up but no deal has been reached

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Trade talks between the United States and Canada have picked up but no deal has been reached, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. Carney credited the progress to greater US flexibility, according to Bloomberg, while The Washington Times reports he said Washington has moved toward Canada’s demands. Earlier, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the two sides were “very close” to a deal, a description Semafor says was not as close as portrayed. Hassett’s comments came two days after the administration modified some Canadian tariffs, a change Bloomberg says benefited some Maine businesses after lobbying by Senator Susan Collins.

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Key points

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  1. Kevin Hassett said trade talks with Canada were “very close” to a deal.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    Semafor
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Mark Carney said trade talks with the US had picked up.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Right
    The Washington Times

  3. Mark Carney said no deal has been reached yet.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  4. Mark Carney credited any progress to greater US flexibility.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  5. Mark Carney said any progress reflects Washington moving closer to Canada’s demands.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

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  1. The administration modified some Canadian tariffs to benefit Maine businesses after lobbying by Senator Susan Collins.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  2. Semafor says the deal is not as close as portrayed.

    One outletSemafor· Center

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • US and Canada are very close to a trade deal.

    Hassett, the White House economic adviser, said so in a Sunday interview; Semafor reports the deal is not as close as portrayed; Carney said no deal has been reached yet.

  • Progress in the talks reflects a change in the US position.

    Carney credits greater US flexibility, according to Bloomberg; The Washington Times reports he said Washington has moved toward Canada’s demands.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that talks with Canada have picked up and that no deal has been reached. The left stresses US flexibility, the right says Washington moved toward Canada’s demands, and the center doubts a deal is as close as officials claimed.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Bloomberg’s headlines report officials’ own assessments of momentum, quoting Hassett that talks are very close and Carney that no deal is yet reached.

    US-Canada Trade Talks Are Picking Up Pace But No Deal Yet, Carney Says
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Semafor’s single headline questions how close a deal is, saying it is not as close as the White House portrayed.

    US-Canada trade deal not as ‘close’ as portrayed
    SemaforCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right-side headlines present the talks as Trump moving toward Canada’s demands, with the White House saying a deal is very close; The Washington Times adds midterm pressure.

    Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada's trade demands as midterms loom
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • officials’ own assessments of momentum
  • no deal yet
  • US flexibility

Leaves out

  • Semafor’s view that the deal is not as close as portrayed

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Hassett’s “very close” remark
  • how near an agreement is
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  • SemaforCenter

    US-Canada trade deal not as ‘close’ as portrayed

    National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett had said Sunday that negotiators were “very close” to reaching an agreement.

    Read at Semafor (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Trump moving toward Canada’s demands
  • midterm pressure
  • White House says deal very close

Leaves out

  • tariff change benefiting Maine businesses after Collins lobbying
  • Semafor’s view that the deal is not as close as portrayed

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Washington TimesRight

    Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada's trade demands as midterms loom

    Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration have picked up slightly, but any progress is because Washington is moving closer to Canada's demands.

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  • New York PostRight

    US, Canada ‘very close’ to tariff deal: WH

    US-Canada trade talks are "gathering steam" and close to a deal nearly two months into the latest tariff spat between America and its northern neighbor, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett revealed.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Oct 25, 11:28 AM EDT

  • Center

    1 day 4 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 4:15 PM EDT

  • Right

    1 day 1 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 26, 1:07 PM EDT

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  1. BloombergLeftOct 25, 11:28 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 26, 1:07 PM EDT
  3. SemaforCenterOct 26, 4:15 PM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 26, 6:11 PM EDT

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