WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he has not "spoken to Canada" as his tariff deadline looms.

Trump did say that "he's called" — suggesting Prime Minister Mark Carney may have reached out hours before a 35 per cent tariff is set to hit Canada. The Canadian Press has contacted Carney's office for confirmation but has not yet received a response.

Trump dampened expectations of a deal with Canada this week in a post on social media early Thursday morning. Trump said it will be very hard to make a deal with Canada after Carney announced Wednesday that Ottawa intends to recognize a Palestinian state.

Trump told reporters at the White House Thursday he "didn't like that" but that it was "not a deal-breaker."

When asked about the holdup in Canadian negotiations, Trump sai

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