Trump: America is on the verge of signing a trade deal with Canada

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States is on the verge of reaching a trade deal with Canada.

Canada and the United States have exchanged billions of dollars in tariffs in recent months. Imposing tariffs on Canada has become a contentious issue in some northern U.S. border states such as Michigan and Minnesota ahead of the U.S. midterm elections taking place on Tuesday.

Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Sunday that they had discussed a trade agreement, which the U.S. president said would be “great for our farmers.” Carney said on X, “Our teams will now work over the coming weeks to achieve that outcome.”