Overview

• The prime minister’s office said the leaders discussed trade, a proposed economic and security framework, and support for Ukraine, and agreed to reconvene shortly.
• A spokesperson said Prime Minister Mark Carney initiated the call, the first leader‑to‑leader conversation since the missed Aug. 1 trade deadline.
• Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand held her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, where officials said discussions covered Ukraine, Haiti, Gaza and China.
• U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods remain at 35% with a broad exemption for products that qualify under USMCA rules of origin, alongside separate tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and copper.
• The White House has linked the tariff hike to fentanyl concerns and Canadian retaliation, while U.S. government data show only minimal fentanyl seizures at the northern border.