Upbeat talk but no deal

  • NAFTA negotiations are continuing

  • We're doing detailed work, reviewing it

  • Canada still thinks deal with US and Mexico possible

  • Both sides showing goodwill in NAFTA talks

  • Conversations this week have been constructive

  • We're working in an intense fashion

  • Mexico made some very significant concessions that have been useful

  • This was always how we saw things unfolding

  • I want to emphasize that conversations this week have been constructive

  • If I was wearing sleeves, I would be rolling them up

  • Steel/aluminum tariffs should be separate from NAFTA discussions

Double whammy from the Wilkins and Freeland here with the BOC discussing a faster pace of rate hikes and Freeland showing a bit of optimism.

It's unclear if talks for today are done.