By Paul Vieira
OTTAWA--Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expects to have a "brief meeting" with President Trump in Washington on Friday while the two leaders attend the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, a spokeswoman said.
No further details were immediately available. A meeting would be a first after Trump terminated trade talks between the U.S. and Canada in October, with Ottawa seeking relief on hefty tariffs on certain key sectors such as steel and aluminum.
Carney's spokeswoman added the Canadian leader would also meet Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during the FIFA event.
A White House spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump ended trade talks with Canada after the province of Ontario ran an advertising campaign in the U.S. that the President said misrepresented comments by former President Ronald Reagan regarding tariffs. Carney would later apologize to Trump about the TV ads.
The ad used audio from a 1987 radio address delivered by Reagan, in which he explains that despite putting tariffs on Japanese semiconductors that year, he was committed to free-trade policies.
Carney has repeatedly said Canada stands ready to resume trade talks with the U.S. After winning an election in April, Carney aimed for a broad economic and security pact with the U.S. with the goal of securing tariff-free trade. Since then, Canada has narrowed its approach and is seeking relief on hefty U.S. tariffs of up to 50% on steel, aluminum, automobiles and softwood lumber. Canada is America's largest supplier of steel and aluminum.
An analysis from Royal Bank of Canada economists says the sectoral tariffs have led to moderately lower manufacturing output and employment levels.
Write to Paul Vieira at paul.vieira@wsj.com
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