Carney says Canada won't settle for a 'bad deal' on US tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said his country "will not accept a bad deal" simply to reach a trade agreement with the US, as a deadline of 1 August looms before US President Donald Trump begins to impose new tariffs.

"Our objective is not to reach a deal whatever it costs," Carney told reporters in Ontario. "We are pursuing a deal that will be in the best interest of Canadians."

US importers buying in goods from Canada will face a 35% tax if no deal is reached before the deadline.

The neighbours are among each other's largest trading partners, but have been in a standoff after Trump returned to the White House earlier this year and unleashed a sweeping programme of tariffs.