‘Bridge is not burnt’: suspension of trade talks over Ontario ad just another Trump tactic, says former negotiator

Unlike the last pause in negotiations with the United States, the way back to the table is murky for Canada, say observers.

On Oct. 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney, second right, and U.S. President Donald Trump, right, were full of praise for each other at the White House. Now the American leader has suspended trade talks.Photograph courtesy of X/Mélanie Joly

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BY NEIL MOSS, ELEANOR WAND

October 24, 2025

With United States President Donald Trump declaring another pause in trade talks with Ottawa, a former Canadian negotiator says the move is just a tactic being used by the American leader to advance his trade agenda.

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