OTTAWA – Dominic LeBlanc said Sunday that he expects Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will speak “over the next number of days” as the United States ratchets up pressure in trade talks.

The Canada-U.S. trade minister appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” and spoke about where talks stand between the two countries.

LeBlanc told host Margaret Brennan that while Canada is “disappointed” with Trump’s new 35-per-cent tariffs, he is continuing to work toward a deal that would hopefully strike down trade restrictions between the nations.

He said Canada is attempting to structure a deal that would see Canadian and U.S. suppliers continue to exchange goods while protecting jobs on both sides of the border.

LeBlanc was in Washington last week attempting to find common gro

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