What we know
What we know: Carney welcomes Democrats' push to end Trump's tariffs on Canada after midterm victory
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- Canadian PM Mark Carney welcomed a Democratic push to repeal Trump's tariffs on Canada following the Democrats' sweeping midterm victory
- Carney said restoring free trade would lower costs for American families and benefit U.S. workers
- Carney said Canada will continue working with the Americans to get a deal that works for Canada
- Sen. Ron Wyden, poised to chair the Senate Finance Committee, identified Trump's tariffs on Canada as an early target for repeal
- Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation in September aimed at repealing Trump's tariffs including duties on Canadian goods
- Canada suspended trade talks in August over U.S. demands Carney said threatened Canadian sovereignty and French-language protections
What we don’t know yet
- Carney has not said whether the election has changed his negotiating position
- Carney said he had not spoken with Wyden or other Democrats about potential legislation to eliminate the tariffs
Open questions
- Will Carney change Canada's negotiating position in light of the Democratic midterm win?
- Will Trump veto any legislation Democrats pass to repeal the tariffs?
- Will Republicans provide enough votes to override a potential Trump veto?
- Will new tariffs on Canadian automobiles take effect in January as threatened?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.