Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government is still deep in trade talks with the Trump administration, despite recent comments from the US president that suggested a deal with Canada wasn’t a priority.

Prime Minister’s chief of staff, Marc-André Blanchard, attends negotiations in U.S. capitol for third time in recent weeks

Talks between Canada and the United States on a trade deal are at an intense phase, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Monday, reiterating that an agreement without any tariffs at all was unlikely.