Most Canadians Say US Trade Deal Unlikely in Next Six Months
A Canadian National Railway Co. locomotive and rail cars at the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Photographer: James MacDonald/BloombergCanadians have little faith a trade deal with the US will be reached in the next six months, after US President Donald Trump blew up talks over an anti-tariff ad campaign launched by the province of Ontario.
Some 67% of Canadians say it’s unlikely a deal to lower US tariffs will be achieved over the next half-year, according to a poll by Nanos Research Group for Bloomberg News. About 28% say it’s likely and 3% are unsure.