Trump & Carney discussing trade under cone of silence

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https://archive.ph/2025.06.05-193133/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-carney-and-trump-in-direct-talks-says-us-envoy/

Prime Minister Mark Carney is holding direct talks with U.S. President Donald Trump to iron out a framework for a trade and security agreement, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada says.
Pete Hoekstra told The Globe and Mail that talks between the leaders and top cabinet ministers are being held under a cone of silence to ensure a positive outcome.
The Prime Minister and the President met in the Oval Office on May 6 but there has been no indication until now that they had been holding direct negotiations.
“You have the relationship and the discussions between the President and the Prime Minister,” he said, adding “they have had conversations, more than just the Oval Office.”
“The indications that they are talking and in communications regularly is a clear indicator to me that both sides recognize the importance and the urgency of moving this forward.”
The talks include Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, he said.

Mr. Hoekstra said the Canadians and Americans are “laying out the perimeters” of a deal that could involve boosting U.S. content in autos, improving U.S. access to Canadian critical minerals and ensuring Canada plays a much bigger role in the Arctic. The talks also include increased defence spending, energy, border security, fentanyl as well as steel and aluminum.
Innovation Minister Mélanie Joly confirmed talks between the Prime Minister and President are taking place. She told reporters it’s impossible to hold trade war talks in public but declined to say when a possible deal could be reached.
“I’m not going to negotiate in public and that the Prime Minister is not going to negotiate in public, but one thing is certain: we must be able to do two things: manage the current crisis and at the same time continue diplomatic talks,” she said.

Somebody FOIP the transcripts, I bet it’s hilarious.